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New Boston, NH
Community Contact Town of New Boston
Nicola Strong, Planning Coordinator
PO Box 250
New Boston, NH 03070
Telephone (603) 487-5504 x111
Fax (603) 487-2975
E-mail planning@new-boston.nh.us
Web Site www.new-boston.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 9 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Thursday, 4 pm - 8 pm; Tax Collector: Monday and Wednesday, 9 am - 1 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Manchester NH Metro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Southern NH
Regional Development Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 9
State Representative Hillsborough County District 4
Incorporated: 1763
Origin: First granted by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts in 1736 to several Boston families. The town was to have been called Lanestown or Piscataquog Township. Not all the grantees took up their claims, and the land was regranted ten years later to colonizers from Londonderry, New Hampshire. In 1763, Governor Benning Wentworth formally adopted the long-used name of New Boston. Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,202 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Growing faster than the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades, New Boston's population grew nearly five times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a seven percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 67 percent increase between 1980-1990. New Boston's population grew by a total of 3,273 residents, going from 865 in 1950 to 4,138 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for New Boston was 4,777 residents, which ranked 72nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 111.2 persons per square mile of land area. New Boston contains 43.0 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Klondike Corner
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $4,171,238
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 $7,819,365
Zoning Ordinance 1977/05
Master Plan 2000
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library
Trustees; Cemetery Trustees
Public Library Whipple Free
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 6/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Elliot or Catholic Medical Center, Manchester
Distance: 20 miles Staffed Beds: 244; 224
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $28.90
2004 Equalization Ratio 53.5
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.50
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 94.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings 3.7%
Other Property including Utilities 1.6%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,723
2003 Single-Family Units 1,519
Building Permits Issued 54
2003 Multi-Family Units 150
Building Permits Issued 3
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 54
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 4,777 398,574
2000 4,190 382,384
1990 3,198 336,549
1980 1,928 276,608
1970 1,390 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 2,071 Female 2,067
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 316
Age 5 to 19 1,011
Age 20 to 34 639
Age 35 to 54 1,643
Age 55 to 64 321
Age 65 and over 208
Median Age 36.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.0%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $26,488
Median 4-person family income $69,458
Median household income $66,020
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $47,173
Female $32,417
Families below the poverty level 3.1%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,034 2,808
Employed 1,993 2,728
Unemployed 41 80
Unemployment rate 2.0% 2.8%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 85 79
Average Weekly Wage $337 $733
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 153 343
Average Weekly Wage $320 $563
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 238 423
Average Weekly Wage $326 $595
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 141 160
Average Weekly Wage $457 $617
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 379 582
Average Weekly Wage $375 $601
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: New Boston operates grades 1-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Goffstown District: SAU 19
Career Technology Center(s): Manchester School of Technology Region: 15
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels P K 1-6
Total Enrollment 497
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 157
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: St. Anselm; Hesser; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Computer Management Dynamics Computer systems design & consulting 20 1980
New Boston Tavern Restaurant 20 1979
Rising Generation Learning Center Day care 12 1988
Daniel's Garage Propane, oil, drilling, blasting 12
Hunter's Angling Supplies Fishing supplies 11 1980
Mr. Gee's Tire Corp. Tires 10 1976
Dodge's General Store Retail 8 1872
Dodge Farms Agriculture 6 1918
TD Bank North Banking 6 1992
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 13, 77, 136
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 4
Distance 18 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 17 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 16 miles
Portland, Maine 114 miles
Boston, Mass. 65 miles
New York City, NY 253 miles
Montreal, Quebec 261 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 82.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 10.5%
Public transportation 0.5%
Walked 1.3%
Other means 0.6%
Worked at home 4.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.7 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 16%
Commuting to another NH community 78%
Commuting out-of-state 6%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/23/05
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