Brentwood, New Hampshire

Brentwood, NH
Community Contact	Town of Brentwood Board of Selectmen 1 Dalton Road Brentwood, NH 03833
Telephone	(603) 642-6400x10
Fax	(603) 642-6310
E-mail	selectmen@brentwoodnh.gov
Web Site	www.brentwoodnh.gov
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 8:15 am - 4 pm, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday, 9 am - 4:30 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm, Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Saturday, 9 am - 12 noon
County	Rockingham
Labor Market Area	Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Seacoast
Planning Commission	Rockingham
Regional Development	Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 3
State Senate	District 17
State Representative	Rockingham County District 10

Incorporated: 1742

Origin: Originally a parish of Exeter known as Brentwood Parish, in 1742 residents successfully petitioned for the right to maintain a meetinghouse and minister with public funds. About that same time, during the first year Benning Wentworth was governor, several older and overgrown New Hampshire towns were given authorization to divide into separate units. The name was probably taken from the English town of Brentwood, or Burnt Wood, so called because of a residential community established in an accidentally or deliberately burnt clearing in the king's forest.

Villages and Place Names: Brentwood Corners, Marshall Corner

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 976 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Brentwood totaled 2,409 over 50 years, from 819 in 1950 to 3,228 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 37 percent, which occurred three times—from 1960 to 1970, from 1970 to 1980, and from 1990 to 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Brentwood was 3,904 residents, which ranked 98th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 244.7 persons per square mile of land area. Brentwood contains 17.0 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Town Meeting
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007-08	$2,835,596
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007-08	$46,435,840
Zoning Ordinance	1952/08
Master Plan	2008
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Regional Planning Commission

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Cemetery; Library; Budget
Appointed:	Zoning; Conservation; Recreation

Public Library

Mary E. Bartlett Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full & part-time
Fire Department	Full-time & on call
Town Fire Insurance Rating	7
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal & volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Exeter Hospital, Exeter	7 miles	100

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; Exeter & Hampton; NH Electric
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$20.42

2007 Equalization Ratio

95.4

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$19.67

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	83.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings	13.6%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.6%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,280

2007 Single-Family Units

1,119

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

108

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

3,904

296,543

2000

3,228

278,748

1990

2,363

246,744

1980

2,004

190,345

1970

1,468

138,951

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,614	Female	1,583

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	215
Age 5 to 19	657
Age 20 to 34	472
Age 35 to 54	1,138
Age 55 to 64	241
Age 65 and over	474
Median Age	38.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.5%

Per capita income

$22,027

Median 4-person family income

$71,875

Median household income

$68,971

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$46,081
Female	$33,359

Families below the poverty level

3.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,477

1,716

Employed

1,432

1,641

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

4.4%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

159

299

Average Weekly Wage

$593

$903

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

370

711

Average Weekly Wage

$615

$918

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

530

1,010

Average Weekly Wage

$609

$914

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

697

820

Average Weekly Wage

$453

$734

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

1,227

1,829

Average Weekly Wage

$520

$833

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Schools students attend:	Brentwood operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are part of Exeter Region Cooperative	District: SAU 16
Career Technology Center(s):	Seacoast School of Technology, Exeter	Region: 18

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1			3
Grade Levels	P K 1-5			K 1-12
Total Enrollment	412			119

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 3

Total Capacity: 58

Nearest Community/Technical College: Great Bay

Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Rockingham County Home & Jail	Nursing home & correctional facility	690
Rockingham County Court House	County courthouse & Registry of Deeds	100+
Bayside Distribution ORS	Beer distributor	65
NEI	Asphalt commercial roofing	50
Difeo Oil Co., Inc.	Fuel oil, propane	43	1998
United Machine	Machine shop	39	1979
Highland Hardwood	Specialty lumber	28
Stratham Tire	Tire warehouse, retail sales & headquarters	16	2001
Brentwood Machine	Tool sales	14

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	27, 101, 107, 111A, 125
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-95, Exits 1 - 2
	Distance	13 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hampton Airfield
Runway		2,100 ft. turf
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	30 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	26 miles
Portland, ME	77 miles
Boston, MA	50 miles
New York City, NY	253 miles
Montreal, Quebec	282 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	6.2%
Public transportation	0.4%
Walked	1.9%
Other Means	0.4%
Worked at home	6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	27.4 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	17%
Commuting to another NH community	63%
Commuting out-of-state	20%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other: Municipal Trail System

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/04/08

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