Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Newbury

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A N/A N/A N/A 3/16/1986
* 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 No 11/6/2002 3/14/2000 11/4/1998
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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?
8/19/1992 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 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) - -
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
No Yes No No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
N/A acres N/A acres 24382.6 35.8
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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 10173 $ 898324 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 447039 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 17014.00 $ NA -
2001 10493.00 $ 566829.00 $ 64550.00 $ NA -
2002 10564.00 $ NA $ 4800.00 $ 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 509 NA NA 246 263 149 265 95 14.2
1980 961 88.8 % 18.9 479 482 262 572 127 26.8
1990 1347 40.2 % 14 680 667 377 801 169 37.6
2000 1702 26.4 % NA 863 839 388 1038 276 47.5
2005 1820 2.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 1950 2.9 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 2090 5.2 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 2230 5.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 72
- * 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 $ 14605 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 35821 $ 16091 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 23531 46.2 % 31 NA
2000 $ 58026 $ 29521 NA NA 1.8 %
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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 $ 10.51 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 15.04 43.1 % NA
2000 $ 61389 0 % $ 19.59 30.3 % 0.70 %
2001 NA NA $ 20.73 5.8 % 1.00 %
2002 NA NA $ 12.95 -37.53 % 0.70 %
- * 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 778 769 9 1.2 % NA NA
1999 801 792 9 1.1 % 1.1 % NA
2000 792 778 14 1.8 % 1.8 % 68 %
2001 769 754 15 2 % 1.5 % NA
2002 785 763 22 2.8 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 1.6 % 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 113 201 70 8 111 67
2000 368 214 145 10 77 138
- * 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 826 N/A N/A N/A 437 64
1980 2.6 1021 506 22 26 306 60
1990 2.7 13 13 0 0 425 81
2000 2.5 1311 1291 11 11 602 89
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 24 5 0 -
2002 28 3 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 2.5 2.5 2.3 691 620 1.6 5.3 222
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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 193 47200 N/A 15 N/A 0 -
1985 NA NA NA 14 N/A 1 -
1990 511 138800 194 13 0 0 -
1995 NA NA NA 14 0 0 -
2000 775 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 17 10 31 30 30 18 31 22
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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 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 NA
2002 0 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 0 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 546 82.2 % New London Newport Concord
2000 770 NA % New London Newbury Concord
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 95 N/A Sunapee Bradford VT N/A
2000 223 28.6 min. Newbury Sunapee Newport
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 28.6 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 1 7 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
2002 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census