Litchfield, New Hampshire

Litchfield, NH
Community Contact	Town of Litchfield Theresa Briand, Town Clerk/Tax Collector Two Liberty Way, Suite 3 Litchfield, NH 03052
Telephone	(603) 424-4045
Fax	(603) 424-8154
E-mail	txcollector4u@yahoo.com
Web Site	www.litchfield.mv.com
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen and Building Dept.: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 10 am - 6 pm, Tuesday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Nashua Regional
Regional Development	Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 4
State Senate	District 18
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 27

Incorporated: 1734

Origin: This town is situated on the east bank of the Merrimack River and maintains its agricultural heritage to this day. It was known as Naticook until 1729 when the land was granted to William Brenton, Governor of Rhode Island and son-in-law to that state's Governor Cranston, and renamed Brenton's Farm. In 1734 the town was separated from Dunstable, which had been granted by the Massachusetts government, and named Litchfield in honor of George Henry Lee, Earl of Litchfield. The town was incorporated under the New Hampshire government as Litchfield in 1749. Litchfield was the opposite landing-site of Thornton's Ferry, originating across the Merrimack River in the town of Merrimack.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 357 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Litchfield had the second largest percent change in population, growing over 17 times larger. Population change for Litchfield totaled 6,996 over 50 years, from 427 in 1950 to 7,423 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 192 percent between 1970 and 1980. The 2006 Census estimate for Litchfield was 8,582 residents, which ranked 35th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 575.2 persons per square mile of land area. Litchfield contains 14.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003	$3,012,809
Budget: School Appropriations	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1957/05
Master Plan	2002
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library; Cemetery

Public Library

Aaron Cutler Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating	5/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua	9 miles	188
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua	10 miles	208
Elliot Hospital, Manchester	10 miles	296

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	KeySpan
Water Supplier	Pennichuck East

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$15.28

2006 Equalization Ratio

102.5

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$15.76

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	93.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	3.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.8%

2006 Total Housing Units

2,845

2006 Single-Family Units

2,308

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

416

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

121

Total Population

Community

County

2006

8,582

402,789

2000

7,423

382,384

1990

5,441

336,549

1980

4,150

276,608

1970

1,420

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	3,700	Female	3,660

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	682
Age 5 to 19	1,925
Age 20 to 34	1,366
Age 35 to 54	2,717
Age 55 to 64	409
Age 65 and over	261
Median Age	33.2 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.3%

Per capita income

$25,203

Median 4-person family income

$76,931

Median household income

$73,302

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$46,809
Female	$33,488

Families below the poverty level

2.2%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

3,768

4,997

Employed

3,640

4,836

Unemployed

128

161

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

3.2%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

123

189

Average Weekly Wage

$479

$1,091

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

547

332

Average Weekly Wage

$412

$791

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

670

521

Average Weekly Wage

$424

$899

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

185

316

Average Weekly Wage

$375

$670

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

855

837

Average Weekly Wage

$414

$813

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Litchfield operates grades 1-10; grades 11-12 are tuitioned to Hudson	District: SAU 27
Career Technology Center(s):	Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North	Region: 16

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	1	1	2
Grade Levels	P 1-4	5-8	9-12	K 1-12
Total Enrollment	540	564	559	294

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 4

Total Capacity: 94

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier; Thomas More; Hesser; St. Anselm

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
NE Small Tube	Manufacturing	70

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	3A, 102
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-293, Exit 2; I-93, Exit 4
	Distance	7 miles; 9 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Manchester-Boston Regional
Runway		9,250 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	6 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	11 miles
Portland, ME	104 miles
Boston, MA	50 miles
New York City, NY	245 miles
Montreal, Quebec	270 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	87.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	9.8%
Public transportation	0.4%
Walked	0.0%
Other Means	0.2%
Worked at home	1.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work	30.9 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	6%
Commuting to another NH community	72%
Commuting out-of-state	22%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/07/07

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