| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 |
$1,288,103 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, |
not available |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1962/07 |
| Master Plan |
1997 |
| Capital Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
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Elected:
|
Selectmen; Library; Trust Funds; Common; Water; Cemetery |
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Appointed:
|
Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Historic Distric; Housing |
| Public Library |
Hancock Town |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Part-time |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
6/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Monadnock Community, Peterborough |
7 miles |
25 |
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Hancock Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
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Curbside Trash Pickup
|
none |
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Pay-As-You-Throw Program
|
No |
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Recycling
|
Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Fairpoint |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
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Business
|
Yes |
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Residential
|
Yes |
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| 2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$17.22 |
| 2008 Equalization Ratio |
100.0 |
| 2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$17.15 |
| 2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
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Residential Land and Buildings
|
97.2% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
1.4% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
1.4% |
|
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| 2008 Total Housing Units |
886 |
| |
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| 2008 Single-Family Units |
768 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
5 |
| 2008 Multi-Family Units |
96 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
0 |
| 2008 Manufactured Housing Units |
22 |
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2008 |
1,801 |
402,042 |
| 2000 |
1,744 |
382,384 |
| 1990 |
1,623 |
336,549 |
| 1980 |
1,193 |
276,608 |
| 1970 |
909 |
223,941 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
834 |
Female
|
905 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
81 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
382 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
186 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
581 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
216 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
293 |
|
Median Age
|
42.6 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
95.2% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
46.5% |
|
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| Per capita income |
$29,445 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$64,423 |
| Median household income |
$55,000 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$40,000 |
|
Female
|
$31,200 |
| Families below the poverty level |
2.7% |
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| Annual Average |
1998 |
2008 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
887 |
870 |
|
Employed
|
876 |
845 |
|
Unemployed
|
11 |
25 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
1.2% |
2.9% |
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| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1998 |
2008 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
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Average Employment
|
54 |
48 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$418 |
$564 |
| |
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| Service Providing Industries |
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Average Employment
|
236 |
226 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$334 |
$596 |
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| Total Private Industry |
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Average Employment
|
290 |
274 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$350 |
$590 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
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|
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Average Employment
|
37 |
46 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$259 |
$417 |
| |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
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Average Employment
|
327 |
320 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$339 |
$565 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
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