Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of New London

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A 1779 N/A 1779 7/28/1998
* 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 10/20/2002 3/12/2002 6/5/1990
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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?
3/28/2000 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 No No Yes
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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) - -
No 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 No No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
16268 acres 2031 acres 16267.9 22.4
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
89 65 16 5 2 1 63
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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 4555 $ 6284431 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ N/A NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 11973.00 $ NA -
2001 N/A $ N/A $ NA $ NA -
2002 5586.00 $ NA $ 13500.00 $ NA -
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 2236 NA NA 791 1445 481 1439 316 100
1980 2935 31.3 % 13.1 1086 1849 524 1779 632 131.3
1990 3180 8.4 % 10.8 1323 1857 529 1784 867 142.3
2000 4116 29.4 % NA 1808 2308 587 2301 1228 184.2
2005 4410 -7.9 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 4690 2.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 4960 4.4 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 5240 4.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 120
- * 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 $ 20931 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 46681 $ 27055 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 33855 25.1 % 7 NA
2000 $ 61520 $ 37556 NA NA 2.4 %
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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 $ 11.14 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 14.21 27.6 % NA
2000 $ 82201 1.5 % $ 18.8 32.3 % 0.20 %
2001 NA NA $ 20.05 6.7 % NA %
2002 NA NA $ 12.25 -38.90 % 1.30 %
- * 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 1565 1537 28 1.8 % NA NA
1999 1609 1582 27 1.7 % 1.7 % NA
2000 1597 1555 42 2.6 % 2.6 % 85 %
2001 1538 1508 30 2 % 1.5 % NA
2002 1559 1524 35 2.2 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 1 % 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 259 517 126 0 83 78
2000 889 441 223 11 48 87
- * 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 1082 N/A N/A N/A 1350 354
1980 2.8 1492 1066 184 6 775 256
1990 2.3 1806 1425 355 26 1031 234
2000 2.2 2085 1815 264 0 1297 277
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 15 0 0 -
2002 42 0 0 -
 
- 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 2.2 2.2 1.9 1574 511 1.6 5.8 317
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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 150 73900 N/A 11 N/A 0 -
1985 NA NA NA 48 N/A 0 -
1990 400 204300 176 12 3 0 -
1995 NA NA NA 25 0 0 -
2000 546 NA NA 24 N/A 0 -
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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 11 18 32 25 38 16 26 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 32 0 0 0 0 0
2001 32 0 0 0 0 NA
2002 32 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 32 0 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 498 39.4 % Concord Lebanon Grantham
2000 710 NA % New London Lebanon Concord
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 1612 N/A Sunapee Wilmot Sutton
2000 2062 20.1 min. New London Sunapee Sutton
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 20.1 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 3 124 0 0 0 0 1 42
2001 3 124 0 0 0 0 1 42
2002 3 124 0 0 0 0 1 42
2003 3 124 0 0 0 0 0 0
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census