| Type of Government |
Selectmen/Town Manager |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007 |
$6,207,140 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2007 |
$8,473,572 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1987/07 |
| Master Plan |
1998 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
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Elected:
|
Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Library; Trust Funds; Water & Sewer |
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Appointed:
|
Conservation; Town Buildings; Budget |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Volunteer |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
5/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| New London Hospital, New London |
8 miles |
25 |
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Municipal |
| Sanitation |
Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| 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 |
Limited |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
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Business
|
Limited |
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Residential
|
Limited |
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| 2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$13.50 |
| 2007 Equalization Ratio |
82.4 |
| 2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$11.16 |
| 2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
95.9% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
3.1% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
1.0% |
|
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| 2007 Total Housing Units |
2,385 |
| |
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| 2007 Single-Family Units |
1,913 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
16 |
| 2007 Multi-Family Units |
396 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
4 |
| 2007 Manufactured Housing Units |
76 |
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2007 |
3,354 |
42,689 |
| 2000 |
3,069 |
40,560 |
| 1990 |
2,613 |
38,652 |
| 1980 |
2,312 |
36,063 |
| 1970 |
1,384 |
30,949 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
1,544 |
Female
|
1,511 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
128 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
642 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
431 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
996 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
339 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
519 |
|
Median Age
|
41.7 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
92.2% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher
|
37.1% |
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| Per capita income |
$29,184 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$55,909 |
| Median household income |
$49,353 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$40,720 |
|
Female
|
$27,237 |
| Families below the poverty level |
3.8% |
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| Annual Average |
1997 |
2007 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
1,535 |
1,706 |
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Employed
|
1,506 |
1,655 |
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Unemployed
|
29 |
51 |
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Unemployment Rate
|
1.9% |
3.0% |
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| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1997 |
2007 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
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Average Employment
|
145 |
177 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$416 |
$678 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
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Average Employment
|
300 |
284 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$311 |
$559 |
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| Total Private Industry |
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Average Employment
|
445 |
461 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$345 |
$605 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
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Average Employment
|
275 |
188 |
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Average Weekly Wage
|
$371 |
$660 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
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Average Employment
|
720 |
649 |
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Average Weekly Wage
|
$355 |
$621 |
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