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Carroll County

Population in July 2009: 422. Population change since 2000: +12.5%
 

Males: 207  (49.1%)
Females: 215  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,314 (it was $46,429 in 2000)
Eaton:

$56,314
New Hampshire:

$60,567
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,364

Eaton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $252,709 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
Eaton:

$252,709
New Hampshire:

$249,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $386,674; Detached houses: $386,084; In 2-unit structures: $231,029; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $564,737

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Eaton races chart
  • White alone - 370 (98.7%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Eaton: 102.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (26.4%), Irish (18.9%), German (12.3%), Scottish (11.7%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1766

Elevation: 529 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eaton:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eaton town:

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

11 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This town:  2.9%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

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

Eaton town:  1.6% ($2,000)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (42.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (109.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (256.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Madison, NH (2.3 miles ), Conway, NH (2.5 miles ), Freedom, NH (2.6 miles ), Conway, NH (2.7 miles ), Brownfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Porter, ME (2.8 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (2.9 miles ), Tamworth, NH (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $369,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 71.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Eaton household income distribution Eaton home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Eaton, New Hampshire

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Tornado activity:

Eaton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Eaton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category F2 tornado 33.6 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Eaton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 39.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from Eaton center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city 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 54.8 miles away from Eaton center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Eaton:

  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 121 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 129 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 138 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Eaton, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eaton:

  • Plymouth State University (about 34 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,634)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 42 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 45 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • University of New England (about 46 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 54 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 54 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)
  • Southern New Hampshire University (about 64 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 4,316)

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Notable locations in Eaton: King Pine Ski Area (A), Snowvillage Ski Touring Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Hatch Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Roberts Pond (C), Pickerel Pond (D), Crystal Lake (E), Conway Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willey Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 8.70. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.70
U.S.:

25.09

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eaton that have no violations reported:

  • SNOWVILLAGE INN (Population served: 44, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SNOWVILLAGE INN/CARRIAGE HSE (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
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: 0.6% of all households

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

7.2%
Whole state:

6.5%

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

5.1%
Whole state:

2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eaton, NH


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Eaton compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age 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. (60%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:


2008 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Eaton (based on Carroll County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.00%
Here27.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents50.7%15.6%9.5%8.3%5.8%
Congregations14.9%21.3%8.5%17.0%12.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazareneChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents2.1%1.2%1.0%0.8%5.1%
Congregations2.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%17.0%
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: 20
Carroll County:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Carroll County:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Carroll County:

8.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

24.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.8%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Carroll County:

21.2%
New Hampshire:

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

16.9%
State:

15.9%

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.73%
New Hampshire average:

7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Carroll County:

0.12%
New Hampshire average:

0.13%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Strafford County, NH  0.94% ($42,185 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.82% ($74,931)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.50% ($45,337)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.89%
New Hampshire average:

7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Carroll County:

0.06%
New Hampshire average:

0.08%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Strafford County, NH  0.84% ($41,687 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.44% ($50,600)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.43% ($40,349)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eaton:

  • WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eaton:

  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Eaton:

  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $25,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,430
Total average daily truck traffic: 491
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 8,036

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Eaton, NH

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3

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