Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Dunbarton, NH
Community Contact	Town of Dunbarton Board of Selectmen 1011 School Street Dunbarton, NH 03046
Telephone	(603) 774-3541
Fax	(603) 774-5541
E-mail	townadmin@dunbartonnh.org
Web Site	www.dunbartonnh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County	Merrimack
Labor Market Area	Manchester NH Metro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Central NH Regional
Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 5
State Senate	District 16
State Representative	Merrimack County District 13

Incorporated: 1765

Origin: Dunbarton was first granted in 1735 as Gorham's-town to soldiers returning from the Canada Expedition who had served under Captain John Gorham. It was regranted in 1748 as Starkstown to settlers led by Archibald Stark, whose son was General John Stark, patriot of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Bennington, and whose grandson Caleb was a famous industrialist who established textile mills in Manchester. In 1752, the Masonian Proprietors confirmed the grant under a new charter as Dunbarton, named for Dumbartonshire in Scotland, site of Dunbar Castle and native county of Archibald Stark. The town was incorporated in 1765.

Villages and Place Names: Baileys Corner, Dunbarton Center, Pages Corner

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 917 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Dunbarton totaled 1,717 over 50 years, from 533 in 1950 to 2,250 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 49 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, which followed a 42 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Dunbarton was 2,610 residents, which ranked 114th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 83.2 persons per square mile of land area. Dunbarton contains 30.8 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$2,332,286
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005	$3,663,508
Zoning Ordinance	1970/05
Master Plan	2005
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Library; Cemetery; Ethics; Trust Fund; Treasurer; Tax Collector; Road Agent; Town Clerk
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Building Inspector; Health Officer

Public Library

Dunbarton Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	3 Full & 5 part-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord	10 miles	295

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; Unitil
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	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Fairpoint; Dunbarton
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	No
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	unknown
Residential	Thru Granite State or Dunbarton Telephone Co.

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$14.56

2007 Equalization Ratio

91.2

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

$13.52

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	92.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	1.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	5.8%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,039

2007 Single-Family Units

976

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

2,610

148,274

2000

2,250

136,716

1990

1,748

120,618

1980

1,174

98,302

1970

825

80,925

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,126	Female	1,100

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	181
Age 5 to 19	464
Age 20 to 34	333
Age 35 to 54	892
Age 55 to 64	198
Age 65 and over	158
Median Age	37.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.0%

Per capita income

$27,892

Median 4-person family income

$67,448

Median household income

$65,081

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$46,042
Female	$31,641

Families below the poverty level

2.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,235

1,601

Employed

1,213

1,557

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

2.7%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

104

Average Weekly Wage

$657

$912

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$619

$615

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

101

175

Average Weekly Wage

$641

$792

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$336

$490

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

147

246

Average Weekly Wage

$546

$705

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Schools students attend:	Dunbarton operates grades K-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	K 1-6
Total Enrollment	208

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 12

Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Southern NH University; St. Anselm; Hesser; UNH-Manchester

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Pages Corner Store	Convenience store	10	2006
Carroll Street Auto	Antique cars	8	2008
Capital Well	Well drilling company	6	1998
Dunbarton Telephone	Telephone services	6	1952
Precision Timber Harvesting	Logging, tree work	6	1990
Belanger Land Surveying PLLC	Land surveying services	4
Carter Stables	Horses	4
Mansion Stables	Horses	4	2000
Nichols Garage	Repair shop	4	2002
Pioneer Sportsman Club	Shooting area	4	1970

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	13
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exit 2
	Distance	8 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Concord Municipal
Runway		6,005 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	19 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	13 miles
Portland, ME	107 miles
Boston, MA	66 miles
New York City, NY	263 miles
Montreal, Quebec	244 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	85.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	6.4%
Public transportation	0.6%
Walked	0.5%
Other Means	0.2%
Worked at home	6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	30.7 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	12%
Commuting to another NH community	82%
Commuting out-of-state	6%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	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
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other: Forest w/ Walking Trails

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/05/08

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