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Amherst NH Demographics |
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Amherst NH is a bedroom community within easy commuting distance of the Seacost, neighboring Massachusetts and Concord NH.
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Incorporated in 1760
Origin: This area was first granted in 1728 as
Narragansett Number 3, settled by the families of soldiers who had fought at
Narragansett, Rhode Island. In 1760, the town was named Amherst in honor of
Lord Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797), commander-in-chief of the colonial forces
in the French and Indian War. Amherst was the birthplace of Horace Greeley
(1811-1872), founder of the New York Tribune, a founder of the Republican
Party, and 1872 Presidential candidate. For a brief time, Amherst was the
county seat for Hillsborough County.
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Villages and Place Names: Cricket Corner, Ponemah,
Baboosic Lake
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Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 2,369
residents in 1790
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Population Trends: Population change for Amherst totaled
9,373 over 50 years, from 1,461 in 1950 to 10,834 in 2000. The largest
decennial percent change was a 125 percent increase between 1960 and 1970,
this was followed by a 79 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2007
Census estimate for Amherst was 11,714 residents, which ranked 26th among New
Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
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Population Density, 2007: 341.1 persons per square mile of
land area. Amherst contains 33.9 square miles of land area and 0.5 square
miles of inland water area.
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Type
of Government
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Selectmen
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Budget:
Municipal Appropriations, 2008-09
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$9,543,986
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Budget:
School Appropriations,
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not available
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Zoning
Ordinance
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1946/07
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Master
Plan
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Update in progress
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Capitol
Improvement Plan
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Yes
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Industrial
Plans Reviewed By
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Planning Board
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Boards
and Commissions
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Elected:
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Selectmen;
Cemetery; Library; Trust Funds; Zoning
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Appointed:
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Planning;
Communications Infrastructure; Conservation; Heritage; Historic District;
Recreation; Road; Capital Improvement; Stormwater II; Solid Waste
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Public
Library
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Amherst Town
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EMERGENCY
SERVICES
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Police
Department
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Full-time
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Fire
Department
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Full-time & volunteer
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Town
Fire Insurance Rating
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4/9
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Emergency
Medical Service
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Volunteer
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Nearest
Hospital(s)
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Distance
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Staffed Beds
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Southern
NH Medical Center, Nashua
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12 miles
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188
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St.
Joseph Hospital, Nashua
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13 miles
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208
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Catholic
Medical Center, Manchester
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13 miles
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330
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UTILITIES
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Electric
Supplier
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PSNH
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Natural
Gas Supplier
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KeySpan
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Water
Supplier
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Pennichuck Water Works
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Sanitation
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Private septic
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Municipal
Wastewater Treatment Plant
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No
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Solid
Waste Disposal
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Curbside
Trash Pickup
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none
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Pay-As-You-Throw
Program
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No
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Recycling
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Voluntary
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Telephone
Company
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Fairpoint
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Cellular
Telephone Access
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Yes
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Cable
Television Access
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Yes
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Public
Access Television Station
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Yes
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High
Speed Internet Service:
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Business
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Yes
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Residential
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Yes
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PROPERTY
TAXES
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(NH Dept. of Revenue
Adminstration)
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2007
Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
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$19.47
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2007
Equalization Ratio
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98.5
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2007
Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
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$19.06
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2007
Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
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Residential
Land and Buildings
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87.2%
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Commercial
Land and Buildings
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11.5%
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Public
Utilities, Current Use, and Other
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1.3%
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HOUSING
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(NH Office of Energy
and Planning)
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2007
Total Housing Units
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4,213
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2007
Single-Family Units
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3,812
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Single-Family
Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
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25
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2007
Multi-Family Units
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326
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Multi-Family
Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
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16
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2007
Manufactured Housing Units
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75
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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(US Census
Bureau)
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Total
Population
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Community
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County
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2007
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11,714
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402,302
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2000
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10,834
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382,384
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1990
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9,057
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336,549
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1980
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8,243
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276,608
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1970
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4,605
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223,941
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Census
2000 Demographics
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Population
by Gender
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Male
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5,418
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Female
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5,351
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Population
by Age Group
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Under
age 5
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664
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Age
5 to 19
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2,996
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Age
20 to 34
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1,057
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Age
35 to 54
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4,150
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Age
55 to 64
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1,118
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Age
65 and over
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784
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Median
Age
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38.7 years
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Educational
Attainment, population 25 years and over
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High
school graduate or higher
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96.2%
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Bachelor's
degree or higher
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55.6%
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ANNUAL
INCOME, 1999
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(US Census
Bureau)
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Per
capita income
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$35,531
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Median
4-person family income
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$97,913
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Median
household income
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$89,384
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Median
Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
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Male
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$73,432
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Female
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$35,250
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Families
below the poverty level
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1.0%
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LABOR
FORCE
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(NHES - ELMI)
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Annual
Average
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1997
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2007
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Civilian
Labor Force
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5,572
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6,299
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Employed
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5,437
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6,109
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Unemployed
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135
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190
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Unemployment
Rate
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2.4%
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3.0%
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EMPLOYMENT
& WAGES
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(NHES - ELMI)
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Annual
Average Covered Employment
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1997
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2007
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Goods
Producing Industries
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Average
Employment
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972
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992
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Average
Weekly Wage
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$722
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$1,002
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Service
Providing Industries
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Average
Employment
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2,339
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3,122
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Average
Weekly Wage
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$597
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$771
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Total
Private Industry
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Average
Employment
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3,311
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4,113
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Average
Weekly Wage
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$634
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$827
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Government
(Federal, State, and Local)
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Average
Employment
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406
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610
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Average
Weekly Wage
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$628
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$853
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Total,
Private plus Government
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Average
Employment
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3,717
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4,723
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Average
Weekly Wage
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$633
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$830
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= indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards
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EDUCATION/CHILD
CARE FACILITIES
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(NH Dept. of Education)
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Schools
students attend:
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Amherst
operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Souhegan Cooperative (Amherst,
Mont Vernon)
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District:
SAU 39
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Career
Technology Center(s):
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Wilbur
Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North
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Region:
16
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Educational
Facilities
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Elementary
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Middle/Junior High
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High School
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Private/Parochial
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Number
of Schools
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2
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1
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1
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4
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Grade
Levels
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K 1-4
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5-8
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9-12
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K 1-12
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Total
Enrollment
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762
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814
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960
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303
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NH
Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:
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Total
Facilities: 8
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Total
Capacity: 558
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Nearest
Community/Technical College: Manchester; Nashua
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Nearest
Colleges or Universities: St. Anselm; Rivier; Daniel Webster
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LARGEST
BUSINESSES
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PRODUCT/SERVICE
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EMPLOYEES
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ESTABLISHED
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Wal-Mart
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Retail
store
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200
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1992
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H
& M Metals, Inc.
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Steel
metal fabrication
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130
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1970
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Diacom
Corporation
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Fabric-elastomer
diaphragms
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93
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1983
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Nashua
Redimix
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Ready
mixed concrete
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25
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Resin
System Corporation
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Custom
cast thermoset plastic
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52
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1972
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Vibrac
Corporation
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Torque
test instruments
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15
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1971
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Rontex
America, Inc.
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Nonwoven
fabrics
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23
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1976
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F
W Webb
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Plumbing
& heating supply distributor
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Lowe's
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Home
improvement center
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TRANSPORTATION (Distance
estimated from city / town hall)
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Road
Access
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US
Routes
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State
Routes
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13, 101, 101A, 122
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Nearest
Interstate, Exit
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Everett Tpk., Exit 11;
I-293, Exit 4
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Distance
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9 miles; 12 miles
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Railroad
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Boston & Maine
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Public
Transportation
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No
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Nearest
Public Use Airport, General Aviation
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Boire
Field, Nashua
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Runway
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5,501 ft. asphalt
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Lighted?
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Yes
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Navigational Aids?
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Yes
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Nearest
Airport with Scheduled Service
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Manchester-Boston
Regional
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Distance
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15 miles
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Number
of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport
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8
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Driving
distance to selected cities:
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Manchester,
NH
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14 miles
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Portland,
ME
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110 miles
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Boston,
MA
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55 miles
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New
York City, NY
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226 miles
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Montreal,
Quebec
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274 miles
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COMMUTING
TO WORK
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(US Census)
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Workers
16 years and over
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Drove
alone, car/truck/van
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82.5%
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Carpooled,
car/truck/van
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7.1%
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Public
transportation
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0.5%
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Walked
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0.3%
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Other
Means
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1.1%
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Worked
at home
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8.6%
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Mean
Travel Time to Work
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29.3 minutes
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Percent
of Working Residents:
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Working
in community of residence
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23%
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Commuting
to another NH community
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60%
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Commuting
out-of-state
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17%
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RECREATION,
ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
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X
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Municipal
Parks
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YMCA/YWCA
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Boys
Club/Girls Club
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X
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Golf
Courses
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Swimming:
Indoor Facility
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Swimming:
Outdoor Facility
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Tennis
Courts: Indoor Faclity
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X
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Tennis
Courts: Outdoor Facility
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Ice
Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
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Bowling
Facilities
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Museums
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Cinemas
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Performing
Arts Facilities
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Tourists
Attractions
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X
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Youth
Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
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X
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Youth
Sports: Baseball
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X
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Youth
Sports: Soccer
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X
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Youth
Sports: Football
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X
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Youth
Sports: Basketball
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Youth
Sports: Hockey
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Campgrounds
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Fishing/Hunting
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Boating/Marinas
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Snowmobile
Trails
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Bicycle
Trails
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Cross
Country Skiing
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X
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Beach
or Waterfront Recreational Area
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X
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Overnight
or Day Camps
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Nearest
Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak
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Other:
Swimming Lake; Youth Lacrosse; Ponemah Bog Sanctuary; Peabody Mill
Environmental Center; Joe English Reservation; Hiking Trails
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Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008.
Community Response Received 08/01/08
All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and
is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals
without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the
information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities
and towns should be directed to the community contact.
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Amherst News
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NH Housing trends are changing; the trend in NH is towards a smaller footprint, with a focus on affordability in heating and cooling. There is a strong surge in GREEN building products and techniques, specifically Georthermal and Solar applications are gaining popularity.
In addition many NH homes now have a open floorplan that is more desirable for today's Amherst home buyers...
A few trends we are seeing in NH homes including Amherst, Bedford, Merrimack and the Southern NH towns:
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