Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Wilmot

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A N/A N/A 1807 1/1/1986
* 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 N/A 3/18/1992 4/27/1987
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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?
1/1/1989 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 N/A N/A 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) - -
NA 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 18955.4 29.4
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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 11681 $ 393634 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ N/A NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 4569.00 $ 0.00 -
2001 12649.00 $ 1047087.00 $ 260.00 $ 0.00 -
2002 12830.00 $ NA $ 6810.00 $ 0.00 -
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 516 NA NA 258 258 165 259 92 17.6
1980 725 40.5 % 14.1 377 348 198 408 119 24.7
1990 935 29 % 12.9 463 472 238 576 121 31.8
2000 1144 22.4 % NA 553 591 297 697 150 38.9
2005 1220 -6.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 1300 3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 1380 5.3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 1470 5.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 63
- * 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 $ 14792 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 37000 $ 15766 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 19498 23.7 % 79 NA
2000 $ 49605 $ 25629 NA NA 4.4 %
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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 $ 15.81 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 21.59 36.6 % NA
2000 $ 57143 1.8 % $ 20.85 -3.4 % 0.80 %
2001 NA NA $ 22.86 9.6 % 1.00 %
2002 NA NA $ 18.61 -18.59 % 1.70 %
- * 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 547 543 4 0.7 % NA NA
1999 565 559 6 1.1 % 1.1 % NA
2000 560 550 10 1.8 % 1.8 % 49 %
2001 539 533 6 1.1 % 2 % NA
2002 548 539 9 1.6 % N/A % 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 146 151 53 17 68 38
2000 238 131 81 16 45 84
- * 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 263 N/A N/A N/A 458 58
1980 N/A 401 306 37 16 232 42
1990 2.6 458 417 22 19 319 40
2000 2.5 530 478 37 15 392 67
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 12 -1 0 -
2002 8 0 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 2.5 2.6 2 459 71 1.3 1.5 163
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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 44800 N/A 1 N/A 2 -
1985 NA NA NA 6 N/A 0 -
1990 N/A 128200 186 3 0 1 -
1995 NA NA NA 3 0 0 -
2000 575 NA NA 8 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 20 4 22 41 23 20 22 35
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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 363 77.7 % New London Andover Concord
2000 486 NA % New London Wilmot Concord
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 35 N/A New London N/A N/A
2000 105 25 min. Wilmot Danbury Andover
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 25 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 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census