Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Newport

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A 1761 N/A N/A 6/1/1995
* 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
ECON Heritage Commission Yes 1/5/1999 3/11/1999 10/29/1986
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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?
4/13/1988 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
Yes Yes 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 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 No Yes No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
27274 acres N/A acres 27930.3 43.5
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
N/A N/A 62 N/A N/A N/A 79
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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 15844 $ 1022813 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ N/A NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 0.00 $ NA -
2001 N/A $ 1966989.00 $ 8684.00 $ NA -
2002 19203.00 $ 148930.00 $ NA $ 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 5899 NA NA 2835 3064 2061 3106 732 135.5
1980 6229 5.6 % 10.6 3035 3194 1843 3537 849 143.1
1990 6110 -1.9 % 9.8 2974 3136 1646 3598 866 140.4
2000 6269 2.6 % NA 3086 3183 1659 3649 961 144
2005 6440 5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 6660 2.4 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 6910 3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 7160 2.3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 398
- * 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 $ 15497 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 28036 $ 11590 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 14167 22.2 % 224 NA
2000 $ 37442 $ 16964 NA NA 14.4 %
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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 $ 27.56 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 36.67 33.1 % NA
2000 $ 45508 10.8 % $ 32.24 -12.1 % 1.20 %
2001 NA NA $ 32.94 2.2 % 1.20 %
2002 NA NA $ 26.75 -18.79 % 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 3151 3054 97 3.1 % NA NA
1999 3242 3145 97 3 % 3 % NA
2000 3166 3091 75 2.4 % 2.4 % 78 %
2001 3065 2997 68 2.2 % 1.6 % NA
2002 3108 3029 79 2.5 % 2.1 % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 2.6 % 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 434 793 434 35 447 713
2000 660 634 400 0 913 269
- * 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 2076 N/A N/A N/A 4080 1744
1980 2.7 2442 1529 743 178 1518 739
1990 2.6 2675 1445 906 324 1538 814
2000 2.5 2633 1522 844 267 1637 836
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 4 0 0 -
2002 14 1 7 -
 
- 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 2.4 2473 160 1.1 2.8 870
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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 236 34400 N/A 11 N/A 9 -
1985 NA NA NA 15 N/A 14 -
1990 656 84600 146 5 -5 6 -
1995 NA NA NA 8 0 11 -
2000 552 NA NA 8 N/A 9 -
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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 13 17 30 35 33 19 26 23
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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 84/83 80 0 0 0 0
2001 120/95 80 9 0 0 NA
2002 84/83 80 0 0 0 NA
2003 119 140 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 1128 40.2 % Claremont New London Sunapee
2000 1294 NA % Newport Claremont New London
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 1777 N/A Claremont Sunapee Lempster
2000 2431 22 min. Newport Claremont Sunapee
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 22 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 3 114 1 30 1 13 1 16
2001 3 114 0 0 1 13 1 16
2002 3 114 1 30 1 13 1 16
2003 3 133 0 0 0 0 1 16
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census