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Grafton County

Population in July 2008: 340. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 168  (49.6%)
Females: 172  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,433 (it was $40,833 in 2000)
Dorchester:  $50,433
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,545
Dorchester:  $24,545
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,538 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
Dorchester:  $155,538
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $196,038; Detached houses: $235,600; Townhouses or other attached units: $249,728; Mobile homes: $44,907

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Races in Dorchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dorchester: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (29.5%), English (18.7%), Irish (16.4%), United States (13.6%), German (8.5%), Polish (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 1368 feet

Land area: 44.7 square miles.

Population density: 7.6 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dorchester

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dorchester town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

20 residents are foreign born (2.8% North America, 1.4% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This town:  5.7%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dorchester, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dorchester to the number of sex offenders is 340 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dorchester:  1.7% ($1,422)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Dorchester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (61.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (110.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (226.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wentworth, NH (2.1 miles ), Groton, NH (2.2 miles ), Rumney, NH (2.5 miles ), Lyme, NH (3.0 miles ), Canaan, NH (3.1 miles ), Orange, NH (3.1 miles ), Orford, NH (3.2 miles ), Warren, NH (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 71.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.8%
New Hampshire:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Leather and allied products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)



Average climate in Dorchester, New Hampshire

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Dorchester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Dorchester town center .

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 tornado 15.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dorchester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Dorchester center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Dorchester center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from Dorchester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Dorchester topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Dorchester:
  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Dorchester, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dorchester:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Notable location: DOC Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Dorchester: Dorchester Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mudgetts Pond (A), McCutcheon Pond (B), Cummins Pond (C), Reservoir Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Brook (A), Merrill Brook (B), Rocky Brook (C), Clough Branch (D), Bucks Brook (E), Black Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dorchester: Dorchester Common Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dorchester, NH



Dorchester compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Dorchester

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents52.1%13.3%8.5%6.2%5.7%
Congregations14.7%21.1%17.9%7.4%10.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.0%1.6%0.8%6.8%
Congregations2.1%2.1%8.4%2.1%13.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.56%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.52% ($35,301)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.16%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windsor County, VT  0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.53% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dorchester:
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dorchester:
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Dorchester:
  • W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $19,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 146
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 5,995

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dorchester, NH

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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