Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Enfield

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A 1761 N/A 1802 12/13/1995
* 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
N/A N/A Yes 2001 3/12/2002 9/24/1986
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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?
6/1/1996 No N/A Yes Yes enabled municipal capital facilities
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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 No 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 No 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 BOCA 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 Yes No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
27584 acres N/A acres 27615.6 40.3
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
98 61 19 9 10 N/A 87
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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 8923 $ 582640 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 1171716 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 5060.00 $ 44974.00 -
2001 N/A $ 1314022.00 $ NA $ NA -
2002 11937.00 $ NA $ 10734.00 $ 6708.00 -
0 % 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 2345 NA NA 1174 1171 813 1251 281 58.2
1980 3175 35.4 % 13.5 1571 1604 939 1908 328 78.8
1990 3979 25.3 % 12.5 1964 2015 967 2627 385 98.7
2000 4618 16.1 % NA 2258 2360 1009 3107 502 114.6
2005 4940 -2.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 5250 1.1 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 5530 2 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 5800 3.2 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 288
- * 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 $ 15729 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 33925 $ 14349 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 18388 28.2 % 99 NA
2000 $ 47990 $ 23054 NA NA 5 %
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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 $ 16.23 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 30.89 90.3 % NA
2000 $ 53631 3.2 % $ 23.58 -23.7 % 0.80 %
2001 NA NA $ 25.12 6.5 % NA %
2002 NA NA $ 20.14 -19.82 % 0.80 %
- * 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 2708 2668 40 1.5 % NA NA
1999 2744 2706 38 1.4 % 1.4 % NA
2000 2759 2735 24 0.9 % 0.9 % 81 %
2001 2836 2802 34 1.2 % 0.7 % NA
2002 3018 2961 57 1.9 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 1.8 % 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 302 410 285 11 272 302
1990 525 1147 344 40 280 302
2000 815 805 394 4 521 254
- * 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 1129 N/A N/A N/A 1840 451
1980 2.7 1541 834 217 200 885 228
1990 2.5 21 12 4 5 1094 498
2000 2.3 2372 1644 426 293 1426 549
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 20 0 8 -
2002 16 25 5 -
 
- 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 2.4 2.1 1975 397 0.8 2 587
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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 N/A 39700 N/A 15 N/A 6 -
1985 NA NA NA 21 N/A 0 -
1990 N/A 111500 181 12 0 5 -
1995 NA NA NA 21 0 12 -
2000 667 NA NA 26 N/A 11 -
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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 17 20 33 27 31 22 27 19
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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 24 0 0 0 0 0
2001 24 6 0 15 0 NA
2002 24 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 24 6 0 0 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 1863 82.3 % Lebanon Hanover Hartford VT
2000 2333 NA % Lebanon Enfield HaNover
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 321 N/A Canaan Lebanon Hartford VT
2000 567 23.8 min. Enfield Lebanon Canaan
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 23.8 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 0 0 0 0 8 69 2 36
2001 0 0 0 0 11 52 2 36
2002 0 0 0 0 12 97 2 36
2003 0 0 0 0 12 127 1 16
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census