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Grafton County

Population in July 2009: 287. Population change since 2000: +12.1%
 

Males: 142  (49.6%)
Females: 145  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  46.9 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,589 (it was $49,167 in 2000)
Easton:

$61,589
New Hampshire:

$60,567
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $39,095

Easton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $286,098 (it was $144,000 in 2000)
Easton:

$286,098
New Hampshire:

$249,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $383,624; Detached houses: $377,584; Townhouses or other attached units: $466,450

Easton, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

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Easton races chart
  • White alone - 246 (96.1%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (2.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.8%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.8%)

Races in Easton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Easton: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Easton, New Hampshire on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Easton is mentioned 12 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: English (30.5%), Irish (25.8%), German (15.2%), Italian (12.5%), French (12.1%), Scottish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1876

Elevation: 1167 feet

Land area: 31.2 square miles.

Population density: 9.2 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Easton:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Easton town:

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

7 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  2.7%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

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

Easton town:  1.7% ($2,389)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Easton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (81.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (130.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (250.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Landaff, NH (2.2 miles ), Sugar Hill, NH (2.5 miles ), Franconia, NH (2.6 miles ), Lisbon, NH (2.8 miles ), Lincoln, NH (3.0 miles ), Bath, NH (3.0 miles ), Benton, NH (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 71.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

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Average climate in Easton, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Easton-area historical tornado activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Easton town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1973, a category F2 tornado 39.4 miles away from the town center .

Earthquake activity:

Easton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 79% 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 98.1 miles away from the city 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 44.7 miles away from Easton 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 12.3 miles away from the city 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 22.5 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 96.8 miles away from Easton center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city 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)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grafton County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Easton topographic map

Birthplace of: Bode Miller - Alpine skier.


Hospitals/medical centers near Easton:

  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 85 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 90 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 100 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Easton, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:

  • Plymouth State University (about 27 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,634)
  • Dartmouth College (about 39 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
  • Norwich University (about 43 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 65 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • Middlebury College (about 69 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • University of Vermont (about 74 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)
  • Champlain College (about 74 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)

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Notable locations in Easton: Bungay Corner (A), Wildwood Forest Camp (B), Wildwood Campground and Picnic Area (C), Kinsman Cabin (D), Easton Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Kinsman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mud Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reel Brook (A), Clay Brook (B), Bowen Brook (C), Black Brook (D), Slide Brook (E), Kendall Brook (F), Tunnel Brook (G), Underhill Brook (H), Judd Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Grafton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

10.0%
Whole state:

6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.6%
Whole state:

2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Easton, NH


Easton compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:


2008 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:
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Religion statistics for Easton (based on Grafton County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.98%
Here31.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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%
NameJewishLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.3%2.9%2.0%1.6%4.4%
Congregations2.1%2.1%2.1%8.4%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Grafton County:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Grafton County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Grafton County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 123
Here:

14.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Grafton County:

22.9%
New Hampshire:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
State:

15.9%

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 Easton:

  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Easton:

  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Easton:

  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WMUR-LP (Channel 29; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W38CB (Channel 38; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)

Easton fatal accident list:

Aug 24, 2005 01:20 PM, Sr-112, Tunnel Brook Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $37,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,820
Total average daily truck traffic: 672
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 13,050

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 6
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Easton, NH

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AVIA STROITEL AC-4C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 5190C , Serial Number: 059, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Herbert Weiss, 224 Kinsman Ridge Rd, Easton, NH 03580


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
Top Patent Applicants
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  • Michael J. Platt (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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