Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

City of Claremont

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A N/A N/A N/A 11/26/2001
* Figures are from Town Reports/Master Plans

Local Planning & Regulations

Economic Development Committee Historical Society / Historic District Commission / Heritage Commission Planning Board Adopted Capitol Improvement Plan Capitol Improvement Plan last Adopted Zoning Ordinance Last Adopted Site Plan Regulations Last Adopted
Industrial Development Authority Historic District Commission No N/A 3/13/2002 10/9/2000
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Subdivision Regulations Last Adopted Growth Management Ordinance Is the Growth Management Ordinance in effect? Impact Fee Ordinance Is the Impact Fee Imposed? What is the Impact Fee Imposed on?
10/9/2000 No N/A No No N/A
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Allow Manufactured Housing Parks? Allow Manufactured Housing in Subdivisions Allow Manufactured Housing on Individual Lots? ? Historic District Zoning Aquifer Protection District Soil-Based Lot Sizing for Residential Development
No No Yes Yes No No
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Elderly Housing District Affordable Housing District Specific Design Regulations for Commercial / Industrial Development Tax Increment Finance District Allow the Transfer of Development Rights in the Zoning Ordinance?
No No No Yes No
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Has the Town Adopted Building Codes? Which Codes? Does the Town Allow Mixed Use Development? (Residential and Commercial on the Same Lot) - -
Yes NA Yes - -
* Town Reports & Staff
* Zoning Ordinances &Site Plan Regulations

Municipal Facilities & Utilities

Municipal Water System Municipal Sewer System Fixed-Route Public Transit System Residential Curbside Trash Collection Non-Residential Curbside Trash Collection Residential Curbside Recycling Non-Residential Curbside Recycling
Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
N/A acres N/A acres 28193 43.1
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Year Acres in Current Use Value of Land in Current Use $ Assessed from Land Use Change Tax $ Assessed from Timber Tax -
1990 15079 $ 1404463 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ N/A NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ NA $ NA -
2001 N/A $ N/A $ NA $ NA -
2002 18368.00 $ 417700.00 $ NA $ NA -
100 % of the Land Use Change Tax is dedicated to conservation programs.
* Acreage is from Town Reports/Master Plans,2002
* NH Office of State Planning

Population

Year Population PopulationPercent Change Annualized Rate of Population Change Male Population Female Population Age: 0-17 Age: 18-64 Age: 65+ Population per square mile
1970 14221 NA NA 6804 7417 4748 7689 1784 329.6
1980 14557 2.4 % 10.2 6903 7654 4070 8481 2006 337.4
1990 13902 -4.5 % 9.6 6600 7302 3442 8129 2331 322.2
2000 13151 -5.4 % NA 6323 6828 3066 7868 2217 304.8
2005 13280 11.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 13530 2.3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 13890 2.9 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 14330 2.2 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 775
- * Figures for 2005 - 2020 are NH OSP Estimates '96
* Figures for 1970 - 2000 are from the US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* Population per square mile is Census Population / Total Square Miles (from Town Reports/Master Plans)

Income & Poverty

Year Median Household Income Per Capita Income Percent Change in Per Capita Income State Ranking of Per Capita Income (out of 234) % of Person Below Poverty Level
1970 $ N/A NA NA NA N/A %
1980 $ 14648 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 25532 $ 11552 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 13749 19 % 236 NA
2000 $ 34949 $ 20267 NA NA 10 %
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- Median Family Income % of Families Below Poverty Level Equalized Tax Rate % Change in Equalized Tax Rate Town Welfare Budget as a % of Total Town Budget
1990 NA NA $ 29.11 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 40.69 39.8 % NA
2000 $ 42849 5.4 % $ 33.71 -17.2 % NA %
2001 NA NA $ 35.5 5.3 % NA %
2002 NA NA $ 33.94 -4.39 % NA %
- * Household & Family Income figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* % of Persons in Poverty figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)

Employment

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Average Annual Rate of Unemployment Unemployment Rate - February % of All Parents in Labor Force that have Children Under 6 years of age
1998 6920 6690 230 3.3 % NA NA
1999 7127 6889 238 3.3 % 3.3 % NA
2000 6950 6771 179 2.6 % 2.6 % 68 %
2001 6720 6565 155 2.3 % 2 % NA
2002 6821 6636 185 2.7 % 2.3 % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 2.5 % NA
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- # of Employees by Occupation
- Managerial & Professional Technical Sales & Administrative Support Service Farming, Forestry & Fishing Precision Production, Craft & Repair Operators, Fabricators & Laborers
1970 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1980 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1990 1388 1639 803 65 854 1611
2000 1453 1708 947 67 1793 613
- * NH Department of Employment Security

Housing

Year Average Household Size Total Housing Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes # Owner Occupied Dwellings # Renter Occupied Dwellings
1970 N/A 5071 N/A N/A N/A 9047 5065
1980 2.5 5967 2986 2660 342 3231 2422
1990 2.5 6228 2818 2899 511 3248 2362
2000 2.3 6074 3158 2452 464 3271 2414
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 5 -2 5 -
2002 19 -8 1 -
 
- Average Household Size Average Household Size Owner-Occupied Units Average Household Size Renter-Occupied Units # Occupied Units # Vacant Units Homeowner Vacancy Rate Rental Vacancy Rate Households with individuals under 18
2000 2.3 2.5 2 5685 389 2 5.1 1698
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- Median Rent Median Home Value % Median Home Value Change # Building Permits Issued - Single Family # Building Permits Issued - Multi-family # Building Permits Issued - Mobile Home -
1970 N/A N/A NA NA NA NA -
1980 153 37400 N/A 20 N/A 20 -
1985 NA NA NA 11 N/A 14 -
1990 458 83400 123 5 -2 0 -
1995 NA NA NA 3 -25 11 -
2000 499 NA NA 7 N/A 3 -
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- Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Monthly Owner Cost as a % of Household Income
- Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater
1999 19 15 30 33 31 19 30 20
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- # of Assisted Housing Units # of Shelters (Emergency, Family, Transitional)
Elderly Units Family Units Family / Elderly Groups Home Units Miscellaneous Units
2000 267 12 252/187 4 0 1
2001 267 35 255/187 4 0 NA
2002 164 27 255/187 12 0 NA
2003 265 128 162 9 0 NA
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* NH Office of State Planning
* NHHFA Directory of Assisted Housing Report (2002)
* Local Sources

Commuting

Year # Residents Commuting Out of Town % Residents Commuting Out of Town Most Common Commute To:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 1990 31.9 % Newport Lebanon Hanover
2000 3053 NA % Claremont Newport Lebanon
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 2419 N/A Charlestown Newport Unity
2000 2751 19.2 min. Claremont Charlestown Newport
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 19.2 minutes - - - -
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990)

Child Care

Year # Licensed Child Center Care Facilities Capacity of Child Center Care Facilities # Licensed School Aged Child Care Facilities Capacity of School Aged Facilities # Licensed Family Child Care Facilities Capacity of Family Child Care Facilities # Licensed Preschool Child Care Facilities Capacity of Preschool Child Care Facilities
2000 7 333 3 100 4 44 2 52
2001 0 0 4 130 4 35 1 16
2002 0 0 3 100 2 18 2 N/A
2003 5 195 3 90 4 54 3 66
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census