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Community Contact |
Town of Grantham
Melissa White, Town Administrator
Grantham Town Building, 300 Route 10 South
Grantham, NH
03753
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| Telephone |
(603) 863-6021 |
| Fax |
(603) 863-4499 |
| E-mail |
admin@granthamnh.net |
| Web Site |
www.granthamnh.net
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Selectmen, Town Administrator: Monday to Friday, 8-4; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday to Thursday, 8-5, Friday, 8-12 and 1-4
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| County |
Sullivan |
| Labor Market Area |
Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH part |
| Tourism Region |
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee |
| Planning Commission |
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee |
| Regional Development |
Capital Regional Development Council
|
| Election Districts |
|
| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 2 |
| State Senate |
District District 5 |
| State Representative |
Sullivan County District 1 |
| Incorporated: 1761 |
| Origin: Grantham was named for Thomas Robinson, first Baron Grantham, an active supporter of American independence. He was known as a diplomat in Europe and was one of Great Britain's first postmaster-generals. The area was first granted in 1761, the same year Robinson received his peerage. No settlers took up that claim, and the land was regranted in 1767 as New Grantham. In 1780, the western portion of Grantham and the eastern portion of Plainfield were made into the parish of Meriden, a name the region bears today. The town was incorporated as New Grantham in 1788, and incorporated as Grantham in 1818. |
| Villages and Place Names: Eastman Community
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 333 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Grantham totaled 3,057 over 50 years, from 366 in 1970 to 3,453 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Grantham was 3,476 residents, which ranked 104th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 127.8 persons per square mile of land area. Grantham contains 27.2 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2021-2022 |
$5,347,906 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2021-2022 |
$10,291,101 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1990/22 |
| Master Plan |
2017 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Library; Trust Funds; Treasurer; Town Clerk/Tax Collector; Cemetery |
| Appointed: | Conservation; Zoning; Recreation Park; Energy; Capital Improvements Projects |
| Public Library |
Dunbar Free |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full & part-time |
| Fire Department |
Volunteer |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Contracted - Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| New London Hospital, New London |
11 miles |
25 |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon |
16 miles |
23 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon |
18 miles |
419 |
| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Eastman Village District & private wells |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Village District Only |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | None |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Limited |
| Cable Television Access |
Limited |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Limited |
| Residential | Limited |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$16.44 |
| 2022 Equalization Ratio |
89.0 |
| 2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$14.61 |
| 2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 96.2% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 2.9% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 0.9% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
2,045 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
1,905 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
|
| Two to Four Units in Structure |
70 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
70 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
0 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2022 |
3,476 |
43,958 |
| 2020 |
3,404 |
43,063 |
| 2010 |
2,985 |
43,742 |
| 2000 |
2,180 |
40,560 |
| 1990 |
1,249 |
38,652 |
| 1980 |
704 |
36,063 |
| |
| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 1,579 |
|
Female: 1,787 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
0 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
838 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
221 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
938 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
672 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
697 |
| Median Age |
|
50.1 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
2,354 |
| High school graduate or higher |
|
98.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
|
65.0% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$53,310 |
| Median family income |
$152,583 |
| Median household income |
$147,313 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$100,093 |
| Female |
$69,905 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
0.0% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2012 |
2022 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,671 |
1,611 |
| Employed |
1,611 |
1,573 |
| Unemployed |
60 |
38 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.6% |
2.4% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2012 |
2022 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
25 |
27 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$714 |
$1,012 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
197 |
291 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$706 |
$785 |
| |
|
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
222 |
318 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$707 |
$804 |
| |
|
|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
47 |
47 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$517 |
$781 |
| |
|
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
268 |
365 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$674 |
$801 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Grantham operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Lebanon |
SAU 75 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (VT) |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
|
|
|
| Grade Levels |
P K 1-6 |
|
|
9-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
271 |
|
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| 2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 3 |
Total Capacity: 173 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Colby-Sawyer; Magdalen |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| Eastman Community Association |
Housing, development |
44 |
1971 |
| Town of Grantham |
Municipal services |
112 |
|
| Bar Harbor Bank & Trust |
Banking services |
4 |
|
| Sugar River Bank |
Banking services |
6 |
|
| Sugar River Animal Hospital |
Veterinary services |
12 |
2013 |
| Rum Brook Market |
Grocery store, deli, gas |
26 |
2002 |
| Grantham School District |
Education |
60 |
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| Yankee Barn Homes |
Specialty home builder |
25 |
2011 |
| Farmers Table |
Restaurant |
9 |
2012 |
| Kennebec Lumber |
Sawmill |
21 |
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Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
|
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State Routes |
10, 114 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-89, Exit 13 - 14 |
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Distance |
Local access |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
No |
| |
| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Parlin Field, Newport | Runway | 3,450 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
No |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
20 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
| |
| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
58 miles |
| Portland, ME |
150 miles |
| Boston, MA |
108 miles |
| New York City, NY |
283 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
201 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
1,745 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
87.2% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
6.9% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
0.0% |
| Other Means |
1.2% |
| Worked at home |
4.7% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
24.4 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
15.4% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
76.6% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
8.0% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee, Whaleback |
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Other: Camps; Walking Trails |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 7/7/23
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