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Westmoreland, NH


westmoreland New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Westmoreland
Jodi Scanlan, Town Administrator
PO Box 55
Westmoreland, NH 03467
Telephone (603) 399-4471
Fax (603) 399-4386
E-mail townofwestmoreland@myfairpoint.net
Web Site www.westmorelandnh.com

Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday to Wednesday, 8-5, Thursday, 8-7, closed Friday; Town Clerk: Wednesday, 8-5, Thursday, 8-12 and 3-7; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 12:15-2:15

County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene, NH Micropolitan NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress District District 2
Executive Council District District 2
State Senate District District 10
State Representative Cheshire County Districts 6, 15

Incorporated: 1752
Origin: This territory was chartered by the Massachusetts government in 1736, and the first settlers came up the Connecticut River from Northfield, Massachusetts. For a while, the settlement was known as Great Meadows. When New Hampshire became an independent province, Governor Benning Wentworth granted the town to Thomas Chamberlain and others as Westmoreland. The name was in honor of a relative of the Governor, John Fane, seventh Earl of Westmoreland. The meetinghouse in Westmoreland, built in 1762, has a steeple bell cast by the Paul Revere Foundry.
Villages and Place Names: East Westmoreland, Gilboa, Poocham, Westmoreland Depot
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 2,018 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Westmoreland totaled 705 over 50 years, from 998 in 1970 to 1,703 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Westmoreland was 1,735 residents, which ranked 152nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 48.3 persons per square mile of land area. Westmoreland contains 35.9 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2022 $4,039,237
Budget: School Appropriations, 2022-2023 $3,833,512
Zoning Ordinance 1957/21
Master Plan 2016
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:Selectmen; Library; Budget; Cemetery, Briggs Fund; Trust Funds
Appointed:Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Joint Loss Mgt; Recreation
Public Library Westmoreland Public

Emergency Services
Police Department No
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 11 miles 94
Brattleboro Memorial, Brattleboro VT 14 miles 47

Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash PickupPrivate
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramNo
Recycling ProgramMandatory
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
BusinessYes
ResidentialYes

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes
2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $20.55
2022 Equalization Ratio 83.9
2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $17.17
2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings89.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings8.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other2.2%

(ACS 2017-2021) Housing
Total Housing Units 855
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 818
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 5
Five or More Units in Structure 26
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 6
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)
Total Population Community County
2022 1,735 77,350
2020 1,706 76,458
2010 1,874 77,117
2000 1,753 73,993
1990 1,605 70,223
1980 1,452 62,116
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021
Population by Gender
Male:   845 Female:   1,099
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 81
Age 5 to 19 260
Age 20 to 34 233
Age 35 to 54 400
Age 55 to 64 399
Age 65 and over 571
Median Age 54.9 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over 1,496
High school graduate or higher 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 50.2%

(ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $
Per capita income $41,250
Median family income $103,281
Median household income $96,250
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $57,917
Female $54,005
Individuals below the poverty level 6.1%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force
Annual Average 2012 2022
Civilian Labor Force 976 892
Employed 944 871
Unemployed 32 21
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 2.4%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment 2012 2022
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 112 146
Average Weekly Wage $785 $1,053
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 102 84
Average Weekly Wage $643 $1,132
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 215 231
Average Weekly Wage $718 $1,082
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 294 238
Average Weekly Wage $620 $851
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment 509 468
Average Weekly Wage $661 $965

If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.


(NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care
Schools students attend: Westmoreland operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Keene SAU 29
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Career Center (Keene); Fall Mountain RHS - CTE
Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1
Grade Levels K 1-8 1-8
Total Enrollment 110 13
2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce; Antioch New England

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Servpro Cleaning service 8
Cox Woodworking Millwork 5 1981
Westmoreland Wood Products Woodturning 4 1970
Maplewood Nursing Home Nursing Home 200

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality


(Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation
Road Access US Routes
State Routes 12, 63
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 3 or 5
Distance 10 miles; 11 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation Yes
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dillant-Hopkins, SwanzeyRunway6,201 ft. asphalt
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 54 miles
Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH 78 miles
Portland, ME 168 miles
Boston, MA 111 miles
New York City, NY 212 miles
Montreal, Quebec 236 miles

(ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work
Workers 16 years and over 973
Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 4.7%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.0%
Other Means 0.6%
Worked at home 9.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 21.3 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2017-2021)
Working in community of residence 16.3%
Commuting to another NH community 69.1%
Commuting out-of-state 14.6%
Recreation, Attractions, and Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Snow & Okemo, VT
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 5/9/22

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