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Israel Regardie

Francis Israel Regardie (né Regudy; November 17, 1907 – March 10, 1985) was an English and American occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer who spent much of his life in the United States. He wrote fifteen books on the subject of occultism.

Born to a working-class Orthodox Jewish family in the East End of London, Regardie and his family soon moved to Washington, D.C., in the United States. Regardie rejected Orthodox Judaism during his teenage years and took an interest in Theosophy, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jewish mysticism. It was through his interest in yoga that he encountered the writings of the occultist Aleister Crowley. Contacting Crowley, he was invited to serve as the occultist's secretary, necessitating a move to Paris, France in 1928. He followed Crowley to England before their association ended. Living in England, he wrote two books on the Qabalah, A Garden of Pomegranates and The Tree of Life. In 1934 he then joined the Stella Matutina—a ceremonial magic order descended from the defunct Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn—but grew dissatisfied with its leadership and left. He also studied psychology, being particularly influenced by ideas from Jungian psychology, and explored Christian mysticism.

In 1937 he returned to the United States. Concerned that the Golden Dawn system of ceremonial magic would be lost, he published the Stella Matutina rituals in a series of books between 1938 and 1940. This entailed breaking his oath of secrecy and brought anger from many other occultists. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Army. On returning to the U.S., he gained a doctorate in psychology before relocating to Los Angeles in 1947 and setting up practice as a chiropractor. In 1981 he retired and moved to Sedona, Arizona, where he died of a heart attack four years later.

Early life: 1907–1931
Regardie was born Israel Regudy on 17 November 1907 off of the Mile End Road in London's East End, then a poor area. His parents, Barnet Regudy, a cigarette maker, and Phoebe Perry, were poor orthodox Jewish immigrants from Zhitomir, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). His family changed their surname to "Regardie" after a clerical mixup resulted in Israel's elder brother being enrolled in the British Army under that name. Regardie emigrated with his parents to the United States in August 1921 and settled in Washington, D.C. Regardie's parents were Orthodox Jews who believed that the Talmudic stories were literally true. With a Hebrew tutor he gained a linguistic knowledge which would prove invaluable in his later studies of Hermetic Qabalah. In his teenage years, Regardie rejected this parental faith, coming to describe Judaism as "a load of rubbish". He began reading the work of Helena Blavatsky, the founder of Theosophy. From there, he read Hindu texts like the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita as well as Buddhist texts like the Dhammapada and the Milinda Panha.

Interested in becoming a painter, he studied at an art school in Philadelphia. He also joined the Societas Rosicruciana in America at around this time. While in Washington, D.C., he came across a discussion of yoga in Book 4, a work by the occultist Aleister Crowley. Impressed by it, he wrote to Crowley via the latter's publisher, receiving a response eight months later. Crowley advised Regardie to meet with Karl Germer, his agent in the United States. Regardie visited Germer in New York City, where he purchased the ten volume of Crowley's periodical, The Equinox. In March 1926 he was initiated into the 0=0 degree of the Washington College of the Societas Rosicruciana in America, subsequently being initiated into the Zelator grade in June 1927.

Through Crowley's work, Regardie moved from the practice of yoga to that of ceremonial magic. When Crowley asked Regardie to travel to Paris to serve as his personal secretary, the young man agreed; he told his parents that he would be studying with an English painter in Paris. In October 1928, Regardie sailed from New York City to Paris. Regardie hoped that Crowley would personally instruct him in occult practices, but this did not occur; Crowley expected his pupils to learn things for themselves and only seek his advice when in difficulty. Crowley urged Regardie to overcome his inhibitions, including by visiting prostitutes to lose his virginity; from one of these encounters he reportedly contracted gonorrhoea. Regardie spent much time studying Crowley's material, both published and unpublished. As a magical name, he took "Frater NChSh" ("The Serpent"), although also became known as "Father Scorpio". Through his involvement with Crowley, Regardie came to know Gerald Yorke, although the duo never became friends. Crowley would sometimes play two simultaneous games of chess, one with Regardie and the other with Yorke.

In January 1929, Regardie was hospitalised for a period. Then, in March, Regardie's sister—who had become aware of the content of Crowley's writings—contacted the French authorities to urge them to investigate what had happened to her brother. The Sûreté Générale did so, discovering that Regardie did not have an identity card permitting him residence in France. He received an expulsion notice giving him 24 hours to leave the country; Crowley was soon also ordered to leave. Regardie moved to Brussels in Belgium, where he began a relationship with Crowley's then-lover, Maria Theresa Ferrari de Miramar. Crowley had returned to England, and in late 1929 Regardie joined him there, living in Knockholt, Kent. Crowley could no longer afford to keep Regardie as his secretary and the pair parted amicably. Regardie then became secretary to the author Thomas Burke, who encouraged his own literary intentions.

Early literary career: 1932–1937
While visiting North Devon, Regardie began writing a book on Qabalah, for which he drew upon the writings of occultists like Crowley, Éliphas Lévi, and A. E. Waite. The result, A Garden of Pomegranates, was published by Rider and Company in 1932. He dedicated the book to Crowley. He followed this with a more substantial volume on Qabalah, The Tree of Life: A Study in Magic. Among those to read the work was the occultist Dion Fortune, who considered it to be "quite the best book on magic" that she had read. She and Regardie met, but while the latter admired her writings he was unimpressed with her in person. Regardie later publicly criticised her for misrepresenting his works in her reviews of them; she had claimed that his works bolstered her beliefs about the Masters, although Regardie insisted that he was sceptical about the existence of such entities.

The publication of works on Qabalah aimed at a general audience angered some occultists who thought Regardie was sharing information too widely. As a result of the controversy, in 1934 he made contact with members of the Stella Matutina, a ceremonial magic occultist order that had branched off the since defunct Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. With Crowley's blessing, he was initiated into the group, taking on the magical name "Ad Majorem Adonai Gloriam". He rapidly progressed through the grades of the order, reaching that of Zelator Adeptus Minor, but grew disillusioned with the group's leaders, regarding them as being egotistical and preoccupied with collecting grandiose titles. He resolved to publish the group's ritual material, believing that it would ensure that the Golden Dawn ritual system was not lost and would benefit a far wider range of people; this would entail breaking the oath of secrecy he took upon entering the order. In February 1935, Regardie finished writing My Rosicrucian Adventure, which was published as What You Should Know about the Golden Dawn.

His literary endeavours brought Regardie little money and while in England he lived largely in poverty. Regardie had a growing passion for psychology and studied psychoanalysis through a Jungian framework under E. Clegg and J. L. Bendit. Although influenced by Jungian psychology, he disagreed with some of the ideas of its founder, Carl Jung, such as the idea that all humans could be classified as either introverts or extroverts, something that Regardie deemed too simplistic. He also began exploring Christian mysticism. He was particularly attracted to the figure of Francis of Assisi; he began using the name "Francis" himself after he was given it by a woman he was in a relationship with.

Back in the United States: 1937–1950
In 1937 he decided to return to the United States after nine years abroad. Shortly after doing so, Regardie and Crowley fell out. Regardie sent Crowley a copy of his latest publication; the latter's response made fun of Regardie's use of the name "Francis", calling him "Frank", and including an anti-semitic slur. Regardie wrote an angry letter back, calling Crowley "Alice" and describing him as "a contemptible bitch". Crowley then circulated a document attacking Regardie, accusing him of exploiting his benefactors and of contracting gonorrhoea. This incident led Regardie to distance himself from occultism for several years.

In 1938 his book, The Philosopher's Stone, was published; it examined alchemy through the lens of psychology, seeking psychological interpretations for alchemical symbolism. Regardie later came to reject this understanding of alchemy, referring to it as "by far my worst book" and regretting having written it. From 1938 to 1940, Aries Press of Chicago published four volumes of Golden Dawn material edited by Regardie. It sold slowly. The historian Richard Kaczynski noted that "it quickly became a classic". For this act he was vilified by many in the occultist community, some of whom cursed him. Crowley claimed that the publication of this material was "pure theft", although he had personally published Golden Dawn ritual material himself. The published material influenced many readers, resulting in the formation of many groups that used the Golden Dawn rituals as a basis.

In the U.S., he focused his attentions on psychotherapy and especially the work of Wilhelm Reich. He studied at the Chiropractic College of New York City, graduating in 1941. After the United States joined the Second World War, Regardie joined the US Army, serving with them between 1942 and 1945. After the war he returned to the U.S. and obtained a doctorate in psychology. His interest in Reichian ideas influenced the exercises put forward in his book Be Yourself - The Art of Relaxation. He followed this work with The Middle Pillar and The Art of True Healing, in which he showcased his psychological approach to Qabalistic magical practices.

Maintaining his interest in Christian mysticism, Regardie began exploring Christian Science and New Thought, both movements that stressed the ability to heal sickness with thought. In 1946 his book on the subject, The Romance of Metaphysics, was published; it would be republished as The Teachers of Fulfilment. In 1947, Regardie moved to Los Angeles, where he set up practice as a chiropractor. For some of his clients, he also engaged in psychotherapy and used Reichian tactics to heal their ailments. This career proved a financial success, eventually earning 80,000 dollars a year. He also taught psychiatry at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. He contributed articles to the Psychiatric Quarterly and The American Journal of Psychotherapy.

Developing career: 1951–1979

Throughout the 1950s, Regardie continued to avoid much contact with the occultist movement. He consistently avoided the public eye, refusing interviews to appear on radio and television; he was concerned that publicity would bring with it persecution. Like Crowley, Regardie was interested in mind-altering substances, and in the 1950s he experimented with using LSD under laboratory conditions.

Regardie began editing various of Crowley's writings for republication, among them Book Four, Three Holy Books, AHA!, The Vision and the Voice, The World's Tragedy, Magick without Tears, and an edited collection called The Best of Crowley. In the 1970s, The Golden Dawn volumes were republished, selling more briskly than they had on first publication.

Although he had ended his association with Crowley on bad terms, he was angered on reading the first biography of Crowley, The Great Beast by John Symonds, which he thought was unduly negative and failed to understand Crowley's beliefs. Regardie decided to write his own book about Crowley, but it took over a decade to produce. In 1970, Regardie's The Eye in the Triangle: An Interpretation of Aleister Crowley, was published. The work starts as a memoir of Regardie's time with Crowley before moving on to a biographical account of the occultist's life up till 1914. By that point, Regardie believed, Crowley had achieved everything of significance in his life. In the work, Regardie sought to balance his appreciation for Crowley with a discussion of what he saw as the man's faults. In The Eye in the Triangle, Regardie argued that Aiwass—the entity whom Crowley claimed had given him The Book of the Law in 1904—was actually a facet of Crowley's own psyche.

He also wrote other works. One was Twelve Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment, a textbook on how to practice magic that was later republished as The One Year Manual. Subsequent books, published by the UK-based Aquarian Press, included A Practical Guide to Geomantic Divination and How to Make and Use Talismans.

Regardie's works gained a growing readership in the Counterculture of the 1960s. He received correspondence from many of his readers, much of which he thought was unhinged; he collected these in a manuscript he called Liber Nuts. His house was burgled twice, with the burglars seeking to steal Golden Dawn and Crowleyan material. He befriended various occultists, including Christopher Hyatt. He also established friendly contact with the author Robert Anton Wilson, who provided an introduction for the third edition of The Eye in the Triangle. He corresponded again with Yorke, who was now a Tibetan Buddhist. He also became friends with the Thelemite Grady McMurtry, who asked for his and Yorke's approval before relaunching Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) from his Berkeley home. Regardie never joined O.T.O., but wished it well. He was also an acquaintance of the drug use proponent Timothy Leary.

Later life: 1980–1985
In 1980, Regardie's Ceremonial Magic: A Guide to the Mechanisms of Ritual was published in both the UK and US. In this book, he encouraged prospective ceremonial magicians to engage in self-initiation. By the 1980s, Regardie had developed a deep dislike of Christianity. He came to believe that Jesus of Nazareth had never existed, and that the myth around him was derived from that of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris.

In 1981, Regardie began instructing a woman in the Golden Dawn system. She went on to establish a temple in Los Angeles, for which Regardie agreed to act as a consultant if they ran into difficulty. Among the group's members was Gerald Suster, later a writer on occultism. The group was damaged by personality differences and ended up in schism. In 1981, Regardie retired from his chiropractic clinic and left Los Angeles for Sedona, Arizona. In 1984, Regardie's The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic, a book over a thousand pages long, was published.

In 1983 he visited Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand; in February 1984 he visited Hawaii and considered moving there. Regardie died from a heart attack in the presence of close friends during a dinner at a Sedona restaurant on March 10, 1985, at the age of 77. He left his money to his nephew, a lawyer in New York City. Other material was left to Christopher Hyatt, who established the Israel Regardie Foundation.

Personal life
Over the course of his life, Regardie married and divorced three times; he had no children.

Regardie suffered from asthma, sometimes known as "the occultist's disease" within the occult community. Suster noted that, in old age at least, Regardie had "a most delightful sense of humour". He was a fan of boxing; it was one of the few things he would watch on television. He enjoyed cannabis and, in later life, used LSD around once a year.

Legacy
Regardie is a principal reliable source for much of what is known about the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. His writings and the students he taught or influenced provide much of the foundation for modern Western occultism. In addition to preserving the knowledge, Regardie also preserved a valid branch of the initiatory lineage of the Golden Dawn in America: "The second significant task carried out by Regardie was, as an Adept, to bring a valid branch of the initiatory lineage of the Golden Dawn to America the alchemical melting pot where the New Age was incubating. Such tasks are not always easy. A. M. A. G. waited here four decades until the threads of the pattern came together. Then, in one of those graceful synchronicities which often play midwife to significant magical events, a couple in Georgia were inspired—at that time scarcely aware of what they were undertaking — to build a Rosicrucian Vault, the powerful ritual chamber required to pass on the Adept Initiation, at precisely the time when two magicians (one on the east coast of the United States and one on the west coast), unknown to each other or to the Georgia couple, came to be ready to receive that Initiation. And A.M.A.G., with the right to confer the Initiation in such a Vault, was the connecting link among them. And so, in one remarkable weekend, Regardie presided over two Initiations into the Inner Order, the first and the last which he ever performed; and the Lamp of the Keryx was passed into American hands. — Forrest, Adam P. in Cicero (1995), p. 541"

Note: in the above paragraph, A.M.A.G. refers to Regardie. Participants in the Order took on a pseudonym or magical motto. In Regardie's case, his motto was Ad Majorem Adonai Gloriam which means "To the Greater Glory of Adonai".

In his biography of Regardie, Gerald Suster described him as "one of the most important figures in the twentieth-century development of what some have called the Western Esoteric Tradition".

Partial bibliography

 * A Garden of Pomegranates: an outline of the qabalah (1932)
 * The Tree of Life: a study in magic (1932)
 * The Art of True Healing: the unlimited power of prayer and visualisation (1932)
 * My Rosicrucian Adventure (1936) (first 168 pages reprinted in 1971)
 * The Golden Dawn: the original account of the teachings, rites and ceremonies of the hermetic order [4 volumes] (1937–1940)
 * The Middle Pillar: the balance between mind and magic (1938)
 * The Philosopher's Stone (1938)
 * The Romance of Metaphysics (1945)
 * The Art and Meaning of Magic (1964)
 * Be Yourself, the Art of Relaxation (1965)
 * Twelve Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment (1969)
 * The Eye in the Triangle (1970)
 * Foundation of Practical Magic: an introduction to qabalistic, magical and meditative techniques (1979)
 * The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic (1984)

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Bristol, New Hampshire

Bristol is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,244 at the 2020 census. It is home to Wellington State Park, Sugar Hill State Forest, and Profile Falls on the Smith River. Surrounded by hills and lakes, Bristol includes the lower two-thirds of Newfound Lake, a resort area.

The primary settlement in town, where 1,911 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Bristol census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the intersection of New Hampshire routes 3A and 104.

History
Bristol was taken from Bridgewater and New Chester (now Hill) and incorporated June 24, 1819. Colonel Peter Sleeper, Benjamin Emmons, and others commenced a settlement here in 1770.

Extensive deposits of fine sand or clay similar to the "Bristol Sand" used in Bristol, England, to make fine china and pottery gave the town its name. Here the sand was used to make a superior quality brick, marketed as Bristol brick. With water power from the Newfound River, the town was a center of manufacturing in the early days for goods such as paper, leather, woolens, flannel, bedsteads and piano stools.

On January 16, 1884, the town of Bristol voted to accept the gift of a library building and land from Josiah Minot and Solomon Sleeper and to manage and maintain a public library. The Minot–Sleeper Library became the first building erected to specifically house a public library in the Lakes Region at the time, when it was officially opened to the community in 1885. On August 15, 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in celebration of the library's expansion. In February 2013, the new addition was ready for use.

Bristol is one of four towns with shoreline on Newfound Lake, which has been a tourist destination since the mid-19th century. Farmers at first rented rooms and provided meals, but in the 1870s, hotels including the Hotel Bristol and G. G. Brown Hotel were built. In 1874, Bristol was the terminus of the Franklin and Bristol Branch railroad. The New Hampshire Central Railroad was planned to pass through Bristol. In the 1920s, W. F. Darling created a compound of about one hundred cottages for rent, first known as Hiland Park and later as Bungalo Village. In 2004, the compound was sold to a proprietor who sold individual cottages to permanent owners.

In 2022, Bristol inaugurated a new solar array. Local media highlighted the array in the context of town's energy independence, which dated from the 1800s when hydropower provided all the town's energy.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.8 sqkm, of which 43.4 sqkm are land and 13.4 sqkm are water, comprising 23.60% of the town. Bristol is drained by the Pemigewasset River (forming the southeastern boundary of the town), the Smith River (on the town's short southern boundary) and the Newfound River, draining Newfound Lake and most of the center of town. The highest point in town is Bristol Peak, elevation 1803 ft above sea level. Bristol lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.

Bristol is served by state routes 3A and 104.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,054 people, 1,283 households, and 851 families residing in the town. There were 2,488 housing units, of which 1,205, or 48.4%, were vacant. 1,089 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% white, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,283 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were headed by married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, 21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% were from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $50,080, and the median income for a family was $56,161. Male full-time workers had a median income of $43,627 versus $35,921 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,353. 8.7% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 15.4% of the population under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

Education
The town is within the Newfound Area School District. Schools in Bristol include Bristol Elementary School, Newfound Memorial Middle School, and Newfound Regional High School.

Notable people

 * Luther Atwood (1820–1868), chemist in the oil industry
 * Nathaniel S. Berry (1796–1894), 28th governor of New Hampshire
 * John Cheever (1912–1982), writer
 * E. Maude Ferguson (1883–1932), first woman to serve in the New Hampshire Senate
 * Benjamin Flanders (1816–1896), Reconstruction governor of Louisiana; mayor of New Orleans
 * Luther C. Ladd (1843–1861), frequently cited as the first Union soldier killed in the American Civil War
 * Lenny McNab (c. 1971), Food Network chef
 * Fred Lewis Pattee (1863–1950), writer and professor of American literature; born and raised in Bristol

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Enfield (CDP), New Hampshire

Enfield is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Enfield in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,571 at the 2020 census, out of 4,465 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP is in the northwestern corner of the town of Enfield, on the north side of Mascoma Lake where the Mascoma River enters it. The CDP is bordered to the south by Mascoma Lake, as far as Rainer Road on the east side of the lake; to the west by the city of Lebanon; to the north by the town of Canaan; and to the east by Shaker Boulevard, Wescott Road, and the Northern Rail Trail running east to the Canaan line.

U.S. Route 4 passes through the community, leading east 7 mi to Canaan village and west the same distance to the center of Lebanon.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Enfield CDP has a total area of 6.82 sqkm, of which 6.68 sqkm are land and 0.14 sqkm, or 2.12%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,540 people, 712 households, and 419 families residing in the CDP. There were 787 housing units, of which 75, or 9.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% white, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% some other race, and 1.9% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 712 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were headed by married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.75.

21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% were from age 18 to 24, 27.6% were 25 to 44, 27.5% were 45 to 64, and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $75,313, and the median income for a family was $91,369. Male full-time workers had a median income of $47,950 versus $42,841 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $49,008.

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Enfield, New Hampshire

Enfield is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Enfield, Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm.

Enfield village, the primary settlement in town, where 1,571 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Enfield census-designated place (CDP), centered on U.S. Route 4 and the inlet of the Mascoma River into Mascoma Lake.

History
The town was incorporated in 1761 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. First named "Enfield" by settlers from Enfield, Connecticut, the town was renamed "Relhan" in 1766 to honor Dr. Anthony Relhan (c. 1715–1776). The doctor was a promoter of sea-bathing as a curative, making Brighton, England, a fashionable resort. Following the American Revolution, the New Hampshire town was renamed Enfield in 1784.

The first European settlers in town were Jonathan Paddleford and family who arrived, after the successful conclusion of the French and Indian War, between 1765 and 1772.

On the southwest shore of Mascoma Lake is Enfield Shaker Village, once a utopian religious community of Shakers, renowned for simple and functional architecture and furniture. Established in 1793 and called "Chosen Vale", the village was subdivided into several "Families", with men and women leading pious, celibate and industrious lives. Although the genders shared dormitories, like Enfield's Great Stone Dwelling built between 1837 and 1841, the sexes used separate doors and stairways. They practiced ecstatic singing and dancing, an expression of their worship, which earned them the appellation of Shaking Quakers, or Shakers.

Several trades operated at the village, from agriculture and packaging of seeds, to the manufacture of brooms, brushes, spinning-wheels, and furniture. To speed delivery of products to the railroad across Mascoma Lake, in 1849 the community erected Shaker Bridge.

The Shaker movement crested in the 1840s, with 19 "societies" scattered from Maine to Kentucky and west to Indiana. But growing employment opportunities created by the Industrial Revolution, as near as the mill town of Lebanon, enticed away potential and practicing church members. Others grew disaffected with celibacy, self-abnegation, and communal ownership of property. Indeed, Mary Marshall Dyer, once a member of the Enfield church, became an outspoken Anti-Shaker. Eventually the village would close and, in 1927, be sold to the La Salette Brotherhood of Montreal, a Catholic order noted for its Christmas display. In 1986, Enfield Shaker Village was established as a museum on part of the historic property. The museum steadily expanded its footprint by purchases of key Shaker properties, culminating in the acquisition of all the remaining La Salette buildings and land in September 2023 when the Catholic order left Enfield.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.8 sqkm, of which 104.4 km2 are land and 7.4 km2 are water, comprising 6.60% of the town. Enfield is drained by the Mascoma River, a west-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River. Mascoma Lake, in the west, represents Enfield's lowest elevation at 751 ft above sea level. The highest elevation is over 2100 ft at the summit of Prospect Hill, overlooking Halfmile Pond. Crystal Lake is in the east. The town lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed.

Enfield is served by Interstate 89, U.S. Route 4, New Hampshire Route 4A and New Hampshire Route 10.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,582 people, 2,044 households, and 1,305 families residing in the town. The population density was 113.7 persons per square mile (43.9/km2). There were 2,508 housing units at an average density of 24.0/km2 (62.2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% white, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,044 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were headed by married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24, and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

For the period 2009–2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $80,038, and the median income for a family was $89,362. Male full-time workers had a median income of $53,061 versus $43,456 for females. The per capita income for the town was $45,653. 3.1% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. 2.3% of people under the age of 18 and 2.2% of people 65 or older were living in poverty.

Sites of interest

 * Enfield Shaker Museum
 * Shaker Historic Trail, Enfield
 * Lockhaven Schoolhouse Museum

Notable people

 * Robert O. Blood (1887–1975), physician, 65th governor of New Hampshire
 * Jacob Cochran (1782–1836), preacher
 * Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), German psychologist, phenomenologist
 * Frederick Ferdinand Moore (1881–1947), novelist, short story writer, editor, publisher, soldier and war correspondent
 * William Goodhue Perley (1820–1890), businessman and member of the House of Commons of Canada
 * Stan Williams (1936–2021), pitcher with six MLB teams

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Hanover (CDP), New Hampshire

Hanover is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Hanover in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 9,078 at the 2020 census, out of 11,870 in the entire town. The CDP includes the campus of Dartmouth College.

Geography
The CDP is in the southwestern corner of the town of Hanover, bordered to the south by the city of Lebanon and to the west by the Connecticut River, which forms the New Hampshire–Vermont boundary. To the north the CDP extends upriver as far as the outlet of Storrs Pond. The eastern border of the CDP follows the outlet brook upstream to Storrs Pond, then continues up Camp Brook and Reservoir Road to Grasse Road at the outlet of the Lower Hanover Reservoir. The eastern border continues south on Grasse Road, then west on Wheelock Street to a line east of Low Road. The CDP border runs over Velvet Rocks and down an unnamed brook to Mink Brook, then west to New Hampshire Route 120, which it follows south to the Lebanon city line.

New Hampshire Route 10 passes through the center of Hanover, leading north 10 mi to Lyme and south 4 mi to West Lebanon. Route 10A (West Wheelock Street) leaves Route 10 at the town center and leads west across Ledyard Bridge 1 mi to Interstate 91 in Norwich, Vermont. New Hampshire Route 120 leads southeast from Hanover 5 mi to Interstate 89 and 6 mi to the center of Lebanon.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hanover CDP has a total area of 12.7 km2, of which 11.7 sqkm are land and 1.0 sqkm, or 7.83%, are water.

Demographics
The population of the Hanover CDP is strongly influenced by the presence of Dartmouth students living in dormitories and in off-campus housing. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,636 people, 2,095 households, and 1,016 families residing in the CDP. There were 2,276 housing units, of which 181, or 8.0%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.5% white, 4.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 12.4% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.9% some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. 4.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,095 households in the CDP, 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were headed by married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the average family size was 2.96. 3,861 people in the CDP lived in group quarters, including dormitories or nursing homes, rather than households.

10.9% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 49.6% were from age 18 to 24, 14.2% were from 25 to 44, 12.2% were from 45 to 64, and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $88,164, and the median income for a family was $156,776. Male full-time workers had a median income of $81,667 versus $52,111 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,497. 18.4% of the population and 7.6% of families were below the poverty line, along with 14.3% of people under the age of 18 and 7.4% of people 65 or older.

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Lisbon (CDP), New Hampshire

Lisbon is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Lisbon in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 965 at the 2020 census, out of 1,621 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP is in the southwestern corner of the town of Lisbon, on both sides of the Ammonoosuc River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River. The CDP is bordered to the south by the town of Landaff, to the southwest by the town of Bath, and to the northwest by the town of Lyman. The CDP extends east as far as Pearl Lake, and the eastern boundary of the CDP follows Pearl Lake Brook downstream to the Ammonoosuc. The CDP boundary follows the Ammonoosuc River upstream as far as the Ammonoosuc Country Club, then proceeds southwest to Parker Hill Road, excluding Crestview Drive. The boundary follows Brooks Road west to the Lyman town line.

U.S. Route 302 is the main road through Lisbon, leading northeastward up the Ammonoosuc River valley 10 mi to Littleton and southwest (downriver) the same distance to Woodsville at the Connecticut River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lisbon CDP has a total area of 8.8 sqkm, of which 8.6 sqkm are land and 0.2 sqkm, or 2.31%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 980 people, 399 households, and 269 families residing in the CDP. There were 472 housing units, of which 73, or 15.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.8% white, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 399 households in the CDP, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were headed by married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 2.93.

25.1% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 7.9% were from age 18 to 24, 24.2% were from 25 to 44, 29.2% were from 45 to 64, and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $47,697, and the median income for a family was $52,574. Male full-time workers had a median income of $35,764 versus $31,146 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,814. 17.4% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the poverty line, along with 34.1% of people under the age of 18 and 12.7% of people 65 or older.

title: Lisbon (CDP), New Hampshire


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Lisbon, New Hampshire

Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2020 census. Lisbon hosts an annual lilac festival on Memorial Day weekend.

The main village, where 965 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lisbon census-designated place (CDP) and is located along U.S. Route 302 and the Ammonoosuc River in the southwestern corner of the town.

History
Lisbon was first granted in 1763 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as "Concord". In 1764 the town was renamed "Chiswick", after the Duke of Devonshire's castle, while Rumford in central New Hampshire took the name "Concord" in 1765. In 1768, the town was settled and renamed again, this time to "Gunthwaite", after a relation of colonial Governor John Wentworth. The name "Lisbon" was selected by Governor Levi Woodbury when it was incorporated in 1824. His friend, Colonel William Jarvis, had been consul at Lisbon, Portugal. The town once included land that is now part of Littleton and Sugar Hill.

Charcoal-making was an early industry. Iron, gold and other minerals were mined here. The narrow, steep falls of the Ammonoosuc River provided water power for numerous watermills and factories, and the Parker Young Company was at one time the largest manufacturer of piano sounding boards in the world. Lisbon was the site of the first rope ski tow in New Hampshire.

The Lisbon Area Historical Society promotes the public's interest in and appreciation for the towns of Lisbon, Landaff and Lyman, and maintains the collection, preservation and cataloging of materials which establish or illustrate the history of the three towns, their indigenous history and heritage, their exploration, settlement and development, as well as their cultural and artistic heritage.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.1 sqkm, of which 68.0 sqkm are land and 1.1 sqkm are water, comprising 1.60% of the town. The town is drained by the Ammonoosuc River and its tributary, the Gale River.

The highest point in town is an unnamed hill east of Pearl Lake which reaches 1620 ft above sea level.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,595 people, 659 households, and 439 families residing in the town. There were 809 housing units, of which 150, or 18.5%, were vacant. 81 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% white, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 659 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were headed by married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, 22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% were from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $47,946, and the median income for a family was $53,700. Male full-time workers had a median income of $36,490 versus $31,845 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,897. 16.6% of the population and 8.9% of families were below the poverty line. 27.8% of the population under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

Notable people

 * Franklin Gilman (1825–1880), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and farmer; born in Lisbon
 * Herbert Archer "H.A." Richardson (1852–1942), California pioneer, timber baron, shipping magnate
 * C. C. Young (1869–1947), governor of California

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Littleton (CDP), New Hampshire

Littleton is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Littleton in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,467 at the 2020 census, out of 6,005 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP is in the eastern part of the town of Littleton, on both sides of the Ammonoosuc River and extending north to include 1905 ft Parker Mountain. The CDP is bordered to the southeast by the town of Bethlehem and to the southwest by Interstate 93. The northern boundary of the CDP, starting at Interstate 93, follows West Main Street, Brickyard Road, Fox Ridge Road, Farr Hill Road, Broomstick Hill Road, Manns Hill Road and Fowler Brook to the Bethlehem town line just north of the Ammonoosuc River.

Interstate 93 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 41 (Cottage Street/US 302) and Exit 42 (Meadow Street/US 302). I-93 leads northwest 19 mi to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and south through the White Mountains' Franconia Notch 85 mi to Concord, the capital of New Hampshire. U.S. Route 302 is Littleton's Main Street. To the east it turns up Cottage Street and Bethlehem Road, leading 5 mi to Bethlehem, while to the west it turns onto Meadow Street and leads southwest 21 mi to Woodsville. New Hampshire Route 116 runs out of town on Union Street, leading northeast 10 mi to Whitefield.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Littleton CDP has a total area of 22.1 sqkm, of which 21.9 sqkm are land and 0.2 sqkm, or 1.07%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,412 people, 2,013 households, and 1,154 families residing in the CDP. There were 2,253 housing units, of which 240, or 10.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% white, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,013 households in the CDP, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were headed by married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18, and the average family size was 2.78.

22.3% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 7.6% were from age 18 to 24, 23.4% were from 25 to 44, 29.0% were from 45 to 64, and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $36,550, and the median income for a family was $48,616. Male full-time workers had a median income of $37,099 versus $36,458 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,176. 19.0% of the population and 11.7% of families were below the poverty line, along with 31.6% of people under the age of 18 and 14.3% of people 65 or older.

Education
The municipality is in the Littleton School District, which operates Littleton High School.

title: Littleton (CDP), New Hampshire


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Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,005 at the 2020 census. Situated at the northern edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River.

The main village in town, where 4,467 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Littleton census-designated place (CDP) and is centered on the intersection of U.S. Route 302 with New Hampshire Route 116, along the Ammonoosuc River.

History
Called "Chiswick" (Saxon for "Cheese Farm") in 1764, the area was settled in 1769. The town was part of Lisbon until 1770, when it was granted as "Apthorp" in honor of George Apthorp, head of one of the wealthiest mercantile establishments in Boston, Massachusetts. The land was later passed to the Apthorp family's associates from Newburyport, Massachusetts, headed by Colonel Moses Little. Colonel Little held the post of Surveyor of the King's Woods, and the town was named in his honor when it was incorporated in 1784, the same year New Hampshire became a state.

Located along the banks of the Ammonoosuc River is the Littleton Grist Mill. The historic mill first opened in 1798, and has been fully restored to its original appearance. Between 1867 and 1909, the local Kilburn Brothers factory published photographs and stereoviews, and sold stereoscopes, double-picture viewers popular in the Victorian age.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 139.9 sqkm, of which 129.4 sqkm are land and 10.5 sqkm are water, comprising 7.48% of the town. The main village of Littleton, a census-designated place, has a total area of 8.6 sqmi, of which 0.12% is water.

Littleton is drained by the Connecticut River and its tributary, the Ammonoosuc River. The Connecticut River serves as the state boundary with Vermont. The Moore Dam on the Connecticut forms Moore Reservoir in the north. The highest point in Littleton is the summit of Towns Mountain, at 2203 ft above sea level in the northeast part of town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,928 people, 2,673 households, and 1,596 families residing in the town. The population density was 118.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 61.2 units/sq mi (23.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,673 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were headed by married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

For the time period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $45,290, and the median income for a family was $50,921. Male full-time workers had a median income of $40,745 versus $32,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,673. 7.5% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.9% were under the age of 18 and 10.1% were 65 or older.

Sites of interest

 * Bronze statue of Eleanor H. Porter's creation, Pollyanna. Downtown; unveiled 2002
 * Kilburn Brothers Building – where stereo view cards were made
 * The Riverwalk and Covered Bridge
 * Downtown Historical Walk (marked by plaques on or near various buildings along Main Street)
 * The site of punk icon GG Allin's grave.

On the National Register of Historic Places

 * Littleton Opera House
 * United States Post Office and Courthouse–Littleton Main
 * Edward H. Lane House
 * Thayer's Hotel
 * Littleton Community House & Annex

Transportation
The center of Littleton is accessible from three exits of Interstate 93, and a fourth exit serves the western end of town near the Vermont border. U.S. Route 302 runs east–west through the town center as its Main Street. As of January 2006 Littleton is also served by a public transportation bus route connecting with Whitefield and Lancaster.

Education
The municipality is in the Littleton School District, which operates Littleton High School.

Notable people

 * Ann E. Bailie (born 1935), NASA mathematician
 * Michael Cryans, member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
 * Rich Gale (born 1954), pitcher with five MLB teams
 * Hugh Gallen (1924–1982), 74th governor of New Hampshire
 * Geoffrey Hendricks (1931–2018), artist associated with Fluxus
 * Erin Hennessey (born 1976), state senator
 * Benjamin W. Kilburn (1827–1909), machinist, veteran, photographer, stereoscopic publisher
 * Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of Pollyanna and Pollyanna Grows Up
 * Melinda Rankin (1811–1888), missionary, teacher, writer
 * Tor Seidler (born 1952), children's author
 * Elizabeth Rowell Thompson (1821–1899), philanthropist
 * Jack Tilton (1951–2017), art dealer

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Plymouth (CDP), New Hampshire

Plymouth is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Plymouth in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 4,730 at the 2020 census, out of 6,682 in the entire town. The CDP includes the campus of Plymouth State University.

Geography
The CDP is in the eastern part of the town of Plymouth, on the west side of the Pemigewasset River. It includes the town center, the campus of Plymouth State University, and residential neighborhoods to the west and south of the town center. The CDP boundary is the Pemigewasset River on the east, Glove Hollow Brook to the south, Texas Hill Road to the south and west, Clay Brook to the west, and Route 25 and the Baker River to the north.

Interstate 93 runs just to the east of Plymouth, across the Pemigewasset River in the town of Holderness, with access from Exit 25 (New Hampshire Route 175A) and Exit 26 (New Hampshire Route 25). I-93 leads north 44 mi to Littleton and south 43 mi to Concord, the state capital. U.S. Route 3 passes through the center of the community, leading north 7 mi to Campton and south 6 mi to Ashland. NH 25 (Tenney Mountain Highway) passes just north of the CDP, leading northwest 35 mi to Haverhill, New Hampshire.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Plymouth CDP has a total area of 15.4 sqkm, of which 15.2 sqkm are land and 0.2 sqkm, or 1.25%, are water.

Demographics
The population totals of the Plymouth CDP are strongly influenced by the presence of Plymouth State University, with students living in dormitories and in off-campus housing in the community. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,456 people, 836 households, and 321 families residing in the CDP. There were 910 housing units, of which 74, or 8.1%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.4% white, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 836 households in the CDP, 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were headed by married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 2.95. 2,277 people in the CDP lived in group quarters such as dormitories rather than households.

6.6% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 74.1% were from age 18 to 24, 8.3% were from 25 to 44, 8.2% were from 45 to 64, and 2.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.6 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $27,066, and the median income for a family was $98,068. Male full-time workers had a median income of $60,703 versus $45,903 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,510. 37.4% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the poverty line, along with 0.0% of people under the age of 18 and 0.0% of people 65 or older.

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Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth is a New England town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains Region. It has a unique role as the economic, medical, commercial, and cultural center for the predominantly rural Plymouth, NH Labor Market Area. Plymouth is located at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Baker rivers and sits at the foot of the White Mountains. The town's population was 6,682 at the 2020 census. It is home to Plymouth State University, Speare Memorial Hospital, and Plymouth Regional High School.

The town's main center, where 4,730 people resided at the 2020 census (three-quarters of whom are college student age), is defined as the Plymouth census-designated place (CDP), and is located along U.S. Route 3, south of the confluence of the Baker and Pemigewasset rivers.

Plymouth State University, in the center of town, has a total undergraduate population of 3,336 students and a total graduate population of 503 students as of the 2023/2024 academic year.

History
Plymouth was originally the site of an Abenaki village that was burned to the ground by Captain Thomas Baker in 1712. This was just one of the many British raids on American Indian settlements during Queen Anne's War. Part of a large plot of undivided land in the Pemigewasset Valley, the town was first named "New Plymouth", after the original Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth granted Plymouth to settlers from Hollis, all of whom had been soldiers in the French and Indian War. Some had originally come from Plymouth, Massachusetts. The town was incorporated in 1763. Parts of Hebron and Campton were annexed in 1845 and 1860.

In 1806, then-lawyer Daniel Webster lost his first criminal case at the Plymouth courthouse, which now houses the Historical Society. The author Nathaniel Hawthorne, while on vacation in 1864 with former U.S. President Franklin Pierce, died in Plymouth at the second Pemigewasset House, which was later destroyed by fire in 1909. In the early 20th century, the Draper and Maynard Sporting Goods Company (D&M) sold products directly to the Boston Red Sox, and players such as Babe Ruth would regularly visit to pick out their equipment. The Plymouth Normal School was founded in 1871 out of the already existing Holmes Plymouth Academy, becoming the state's first teachers' college. It would later evolve into Plymouth Teachers' College in 1939, Plymouth State College in 1963, and finally Plymouth State University in 2003.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.2 sqkm, of which 72.8 sqkm are land and 1.4 sqkm are water, comprising 1.94% of the town. Plymouth is drained by the Pemigewasset River and its tributary, the Baker River, and lies within the Merrimack River watershed. Plymouth Mountain, at 2193 ft the highest point in Plymouth, is in the south, and the slopes of Tenney Mountain are in the west. (The 2310 ft summit of Tenney Mountain lies to the west in the town of Groton.)

The main village of Plymouth, a census-designated place, has a total area of 9.7 km2, of which 9.5 km2 are land and 0.2 km2  (2.31%) are water.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plymouth has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Plymouth was 102 F on July 5, 1897, while the coldest temperature recorded was -38 F on February 3, 1898.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,990 people, 1,953 households, and 947 families residing in the town. The population density was 248.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,231 housing units at an average density of 30.6 units/km2 (79.4 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. Of the population 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,953 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were headed by married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder whose husband did not live with her, and 50.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 12.0% under the age of 18, 50.4% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

For the period 2009–2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $41,709, and the median income for a family was $79,453. Male full-time workers had a median income of $52,297 versus $28,851 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,804. 22.5% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.3% were under the age of 18 and 9.8% were 65 or older.

Recreation

 * Fox Pond Park
 * Langdon Park and Walking Trails
 * Walter-Newton Natural Area
 * Sutherland Hiking Trail (on Plymouth Mountain)
 * Plymouth Skate Park
 * Quincy Bog
 * Livermore Falls Hiking and River Jump

Sites of interest

 * Boy Scout Fountain on the Common (one of only two Boy Scout Fountains in the USA)
 * The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center (formerly the Plymouth Theater)
 * Fox Park
 * Lamson Library at Plymouth State University
 * Pease Public Library
 * Plymouth Historical Museum
 * Russell House (oldest standing residential building in the town; now Plymouth State Admissions)
 * Smith Millennium Bridge (a covered bridge over the Baker River)

Town government and officials
Plymouth is governed in the traditional New England style, with a five-member board of selectmen as its executive branch, and the traditional town meeting as its legislative branch. Municipal elections and town meetings are customarily held in March.

Local, state and federal officials
Plymouth, like all other towns in New Hampshire, elects official representatives at the county, state and federal levels. These officials represent the various jurisdictions in which the town of Plymouth lies, and none of them represent the town exclusively. Each official is elected in his or her own district. Currently, Plymouth is situated in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, the State House of Representatives Grafton County District 8, State Senate District 2, and Executive Council District 1.

Notable people

 * William F. Batchelder (1926–2019), New Hampshire Supreme Court associate justice
 * Henry W. Blair (1834–1920), US senator, congressman
 * Eliza Coupe (born 1981), actress (Happy Endings, Scrubs)
 * Marian Douglas (1842-1913), poet and short story writer
 * Irene Clark Durrell (1852–1914), educator
 * William A. Fletcher (1788–1852), Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, born in Plymouth
 * Robert Frost (1874–1963), poet
 * Harl Pease (1917–1942), World War II pilot, Medal of Honor recipient
 * Daniel Webster (1782–1852), US senator, congressman from Massachusetts

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Antrim (CDP), New Hampshire

Antrim is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Antrim in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,395 at the 2020 census, out of 2,651 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP is in the southeastern corner of the town of Antrim, bordered to the east by the Contoocook River, which forms the Bennington town line, and to the south by the towns of Bennington and Hancock. The CDP is bordered to the west by Old Hancock Road and New Hampshire Route 31 (Clinton Road), and to the north by Miltmore Road, Smith Road, and Cochran Brook. Antrim village is in the southern part of the CDP, and the western part includes portions of the villages of Antrim Center and Clinton Village.

U.S. Route 202 is the main road through the community, leading north 7 mi to Hillsborough and south 12 mi to Peterborough. New Hampshire Route 31 leads northwest from Antrim village through Clinton Village and Antrim Center, and ultimately 26 mi to its northern terminus, in Goshen.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Antrim CDP has a total area of 11.8 sqkm, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.17%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,397 people, 561 households, and 364 families residing in the CDP. There were 607 housing units, of which 46, or 7.6%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.1% white, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 561 households in the CDP, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were headed by married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 2.99.

24.1% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 8.0% were from age 18 to 24, 24.1% were from 25 to 44, 29.9% were from 45 to 64, and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $55,703, and the median income for a family was $78,906. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,266. 9.1% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line, along with 10.6% of people under the age of 18 and 3.4% of people 65 or older.

title: Antrim (CDP), New Hampshire


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Antrim, New Hampshire

Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2020 census. The main village in the town, where 1,395 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 31. The town of Antrim also includes the villages of Antrim Center, North Branch, and Clinton Village.

History
Settled in 1744 and incorporated on March 22, 1777, this town did not receive its incorporated name until 1778. It was named for County Antrim in the north of Ireland, now part of Northern Ireland, which was the native home of the land's owner, Philip Riley. Scots-Irish settlers established a Presbyterian church in Antrim in 1788.

With falls providing water power, Great Brook was once lined with over twenty mills along its course from Gregg Lake to the Contoocook River. Commercial development centered on South Antrim, now the main village of Antrim. Cutlery was the major industry in this town, beginning with the manufacturing of apple-paring machines in 1864. The manufacture of cutlery continued in Antrim through 1989. The town is now largely a bedroom community for Peterborough and Hillsborough. The now-defunct Nathaniel Hawthorne College was in the area of town known as North Branch. The former college campus is now home to Hawthorne Academy.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.6 km2, of which 92.4 km2 are land and 2.1 km2 are water, comprising 2.24% of the town. Antrim is drained by the Contoocook River and its North Branch, in addition to Great Brook. Gregg Lake and Willard Pond are in the west. Bald Mountain, elevation 2037 ft above sea level and the highest point in Antrim, overlooks Willard Pond. Antrim lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.

The town center, defined as a census-designated place (CDP), covers an area of 4.5 sqmi, about 12% of the area of the town. It includes the main village of Antrim (once known as South Antrim or South Village), plus parts of Clinton Village and Antrim Center.

Adjacent municipalities

 * Windsor (north)
 * Hillsborough (northeast)
 * Deering (east)
 * Bennington (southeast)
 * Hancock (south)
 * Nelson (southwest)
 * Stoddard (west)

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,637 people, 1,055 households, and 727 families residing in the town. There were 1,329 housing units, of which 274, or 20.6%, were vacant. 197 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% white, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,055 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were headed by married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, 22.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% were from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $64,830, and the median income for a family was $77,669. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,991 versus $36,700 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,760. 11.0% of the population and 6.5% of families were below the poverty line. 14.3% of the population under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

Education
Antrim is part of SAU (School Administrative Unit) #1, which is a school district that includes nine towns, better known as the Contoocook Valley Regional School District (ConVal). Students from Antrim attend the following public schools:

 * Elementary: Antrim Elementary School, located in Antrim
 * Middle: Great Brook School, located in Antrim
 * High: ConVal Regional High School, located in Peterborough

Festivals
In early fall the Antrim Home and Harvest festival takes place.

Sites of interest

 * Antrim Historical Society & Museum
 * James A Tuttle Library
 * Avenue A
 * The Antrim Grapevine
 * The Antrim Grange
 * Memorial Park

Notable people

 * Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson (1939–2022), musician
 * Steve Sawyer (1956–2019), environmentalist, activist, leader of Greenpeace

title: Antrim, New Hampshire


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Greenville (CDP), New Hampshire

Greenville is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Greenville in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,074 at the 2020 census, out of 1,974 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP occupies the northern half of the town of Greenville. The village of Greenville is in the western part of the CDP, on both sides of the Souhegan River. The CDP boundary follows the Greenville town line to the north, east, and west. To the south, the CDP border follows New Hampshire Route 123 (River Street, Pleasant Street, and Mason Road) and Darling Hill Road. The portion of the town of Greenville south of these roads is outside the CDP.

New Hampshire Route 31 is the main road through the CDP, passing east of the village center. Route 31 leads northeast 8 mi to Wilton and south 13 mi to Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Route 123 leads west 4 mi to New Ipswich and southeast through Mason 6 mi to the Massachusetts border. Route 45 leads northwest from the village center through Temple 6 mi to New Hampshire Route 101 at a point 5 mi east of Peterborough.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Greenville CDP has a total area of 8.9 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,108 people, 457 households, and 259 families residing in the CDP. There were 500 housing units, of which 43, or 8.6%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.1% white, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 457 households in the CDP, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were headed by married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 3.16.

23.6% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 8.1% were from age 18 to 24, 24.7% were from 25 to 44, 30.9% were from 45 to 64, and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $52,292, and the median income for a family was $64,236. Male full-time workers had a median income of $47,644 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,252. 18.8% of the population and 14.7% of families were below the poverty line, along with 31.4% of people under the age of 18 and 26.4% of people 65 or older.

title: Greenville (CDP), New Hampshire


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Greenville, New Hampshire

Greenville is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2020 census, down from 2,105 at the 2010 census. It is located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 31, 45, and 123.

History
Once a part of Mason called "Mason Village", Greenville is one of the state's newest and smallest towns, incorporated in 1872. It is located at the High Falls on the Souhegan River, whose plentiful water power provided the mill town with the state's first industries, making cotton and woolen goods. Because of the falls, Greenville was always a manufacturing center. The Columbian Manufacturing Company was established in 1826 to make textiles in both Greenville and neighboring New Ipswich. The Columbian is long gone, but its fine brick buildings still dominate the village, kept company by Queen Anne style houses on side streets. The mills are now used for other businesses and storage, and one has been converted into housing for the elderly.

Greenville once had a Boston & Maine Railroad trestle. Before it was dismantled for safety reasons, local residents turned out one sunny afternoon to watch Bronson Potter, Mason resident and inventor, fly a private airplane underneath the span on a wager. The railroad depot, which still stands, was once an important landmark that put the tiny towns of Mason and Greenville "on the map". It has since been turned into a Chinese restaurant and lounge.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.8 sqkm, all of it recorded as land. The Greenville CDP, which includes the town center, occupies the northern part of the town and has an area of 3.4 sqmi. The Souhegan River passes through the town center.

Greenville's highest point is Barrett Hill, near the western border of the town, with an elevation of 1270 ft above sea level. The northern half of the town is drained by the Souhegan River, while the southern half is drained by tributaries of Walker Brook and Mason Brook, which flow south to the Squannacook River, a tributary of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. The entire town is within the Merrimack River watershed.

Adjacent municipalities

 * Wilton (north)
 * Mason (east and south)
 * New Ipswich (west)
 * Temple (northwest)

Roadways
Four state highways traverse Greenville. NH Route 31 enters the state in Mason from Ashby, Massachusetts, on MA Route 31. NH 31 intersects NH 124 before entering Greenville. NH 31 runs north-south for the entire length of the town before entering Wilton to the north. The highway shares a right-of-way with NH Route 123 which intersects it and runs north to Pleasant Street. Pleasant Street is the main access road to downtown Greenville from NH 31 in the south. NH 123 continues on a left turn in downtown Greenville and runs south to New Ipswich and NH 124. Further down Main Street in Greenville is the beginning of NH Route 45, which runs northwest to Temple, ending at NH Route 101. NH Route 124 crosses the southwest corner of Greenville but intersects no other highways within the town limits.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greenville has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,105 people, 861 households, and 537 families residing in the town. There were 933 housing units, of which 72, or 7.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% white, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 861 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were headed by married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, 23.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% were from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $52,602, and the median income for a family was $63,850. The per capita income for the town was $24,457. 13.8% of the population and 8.6% of families were below the poverty line. 24.9% of the population under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

Notable people

 * Henry Richardson (1917–1981), New Hampshire's first African American state legislator
 * Brian Viglione (born 1979), drummer for The Dresden Dolls

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Hillsborough (CDP), New Hampshire

Hillsborough (frequently spelled Hillsboro) is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Hillsborough in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,156 at the 2020 census, out of 5,939 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP is in the southeastern part of the town of Hillsborough, along the Contoocook River. The southern border of the CDP follows the town line with Deering. Parts of the eastern and southern borders follow the Contoocook River. The northern border is the Route 202/9 bypass, and the western border follows Route 202 and a power line in the valley of the North Branch of the Contoocook.

Routes 202 and 9 lead east from Hillsborough 22 mi to Concord, the state capital. US 202 leads south 20 mi to Peterborough, while NH 9 leads southwest 28 mi to Keene. New Hampshire Route 149 passes through the center of the CDP, leading southeast 12 mi to Weare.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hillsborough CDP has a total area of 5.0 sqkm, all of it recorded as land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,976 people, 823 households, and 492 families residing in the CDP. There were 933 housing units, of which 110, or 11.8%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.2% white, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 823 households in the CDP, 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were headed by married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.00.

25.5% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 11.1% were from age 18 to 24, 25.3% were from 25 to 44, 25.9% were from 45 to 64, and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $75,526. Male full-time workers had a median income of $55,194 versus $33,203 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,379.

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Hudson (CDP), New Hampshire

Hudson is a census-designated place (CDP) and the urban center of the town of Hudson in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 7,534 at the 2020 census, out of 25,394 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP occupies the center part of the western side of the town of Hudson, along the eastern side of the Merrimack River, which also forms the Nashua city line. The CDP includes all of Hudson village, as well as a small portion of Hudson Center. The CDP extends north to a line running between Federal Street and Garrison Farm Road, then runs east so that it passes north of Elmwood Drive and Megan Drive. The northern border then runs south of Wagner Way, Joel Path, and Bonnie Lane, and north of Monroe Drive and Jackson Drive, until it reaches Greeley Street, the eastern extent of the CDP. The border runs south on Greeley Street, then west on New Hampshire Route 111, then south on Belknap Road and Melendy Road. The border turns west to follow Pelham Road, then turns south on New Hampshire Route 3A (Lowell Road) to Third Brook, which it follows west to the Merrimack.

Route 111 is the main east-west road through the CDP, leading west across the Merrimack River into Nashua and east 9 mi to Interstate 93 in Windham. Route 3A runs north from Hudson 17 mi to Manchester and southeast 14 mi to Lowell, Massachusetts. New Hampshire Route 102 begins in Hudson and leads northeast 10 mi to Derry.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hudson CDP has a total area of 8.4 sqkm, of which 8.0 sqkm are land and 0.5 sqkm, or 5.57%, are water. Besides the Merrimack River, the CDP contains Ottarnic Pond in the east.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,336 people, 2,924 households, and 1,968 families residing in the CDP. There were 3,055 housing units, of which 131, or 4.3%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.8% white, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.3% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 3.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,924 households in the CDP, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were headed by married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.01.

22.2% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 8.1% were from age 18 to 24, 28.6% were from 25 to 44, 29.1% were from 45 to 64, and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $66,368, and the median income for a family was $72,879. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,469 versus $39,980 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,650. 8.2% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the poverty line, along with 15.8% of people under the age of 18 and 6.3% of people 65 or older.

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Milford (CDP), New Hampshire

Milford is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 9,212 at the 2020 census, out of 16,131 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP occupies the center to northeastern part of the town of Milford, along both sides of the Souhegan River. It is bordered to the northeast by the town of Amherst, to the southeast by Ponemah Hill Road, and to the south by Emerson Road, Armory Road, and Osgood Pond. To the west the CDP extends to Whitten Road so as to include Brookview Drive and Brookview Court, and then follows Tucker Brook downstream to the Souhegan River. North of the river, the CDP border passes north of Riverlea Road and Jennison Road to return to the Amherst town line.

New Hampshire Route 101, a limited-access bypass, runs through the south side of the CDP, leading northeast 19 mi to Manchester and west 17 mi to Peterborough. New Hampshire Route 13 passes through the center of the CDP (around the Milford Oval), leading north 17 mi to Goffstown and south 24 mi to Leominster, Massachusetts. New Hampshire Route 101A leads southeast from Milford 11 mi to Nashua.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Milford CDP has a total area of 14.8 sqkm, of which 0.07 sqkm, or 0.47%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,835 people, 3,749 households, and 2,271 families residing in the CDP. There were 4,042 housing units, of which 293, or 7.2%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.4% white, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.9% some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,749 households in the CDP, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were headed by married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.91.

22.2% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 8.5% were from age 18 to 24, 28.1% were from 25 to 44, 27.0% were from 45 to 64, and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $49,226, and the median income for a family was $65,676. Male full-time workers had a median income of $47,981 versus $34,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,020. 7.5% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the poverty line, along with 10.7% of people under the age of 18 and 3.4% of people 65 or older.

title: Milford (CDP), New Hampshire


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Peterborough (CDP), New Hampshire

Peterborough is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 3,090 at the 2020 census, out of 6,418 in the entire town.

Geography
The CDP occupies the central to west-central part of the town of Peterborough, along both sides of the Contoocook River where it is joined from the west by Nubanusit Brook. The CDP includes the Peterborough town center and extends west up Nubanusit Brook to encompass the village of West Peterborough. The CDP extends north, down the Contoocook River, as far as the area known as North Village, and it extends south, upriver, to the 19th-century factory complex known as Noone.

U.S. Route 202 runs through the eastern side of the CDP, following the Contoocook River. It leads north 19 mi to Hillsborough and south 16 mi to Winchendon, Massachusetts. New Hampshire Route 101 crosses US 202 south of the village center, leading east 17 mi to Milford and west 19 mi to Keene.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Peterborough CDP has a total area of 12.4 sqkm, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 0.51%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,103 people, 1,442 households, and 750 families residing in the CDP. There were 1,577 housing units, of which 135, or 8.6%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.3% white, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,442 households in the CDP, 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were headed by married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06, and the average family size was 2.79.

19.2% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 6.9% were from age 18 to 24, 19.9% were from 25 to 44, 27.8% were from 45 to 64, and 26.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $41,101, and the median income for a family was $82,558. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,090.

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Wilton (CDP), New Hampshire

Wilton is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The CDP extends east into the town of Milford as well. The population of the CDP was 1,324 at the 2020 census, up from 1,163 at the 2010 census.

Geography
The CDP occupies the northeastern part of the town of Wilton, along the Souhegan River, where it is joined from the northwest by Stony Brook. It extends west out Sand Hill Road as far as Holt Road and is bordered to the north in Wilton by Curtis Farm Road, Dale Street, and Pead Hill Road. The CDP extends east into the northwestern corner of the town of Milford, where it is bordered to the north by the town of Lyndeborough and to the south by the Souhegan River. It extends east as far as the former bridge across the Souhegan near Jones Road.

New Hampshire Route 101 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading east and northeast 18 mi to Bedford and west 13 mi to Peterborough. New Hampshire Route 31 passes through the center of the village, leading northwest up the Stony Creek valley 10 mi to Greenfield, and southwest up the Souhegan River valley 7 mi to Greenville. The city of Nashua is 15 mi to the east via Routes 101 and 101A.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wilton CDP has a total area of 5.5 sqkm, all of it recorded as land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,163 people, 455 households, and 293 families residing in the CDP. There were 498 housing units, of which 43, or 8.6%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.4% white, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 455 households in the CDP, 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were headed by married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.18.

27.1% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 7.4% were from age 18 to 24, 28.6% were from 25 to 44, 26.2% were from 45 to 64, and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $50,565, and the median income for a family was $71,458. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,559.

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Henniker (CDP), New Hampshire

Henniker is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Henniker in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 3,166 at the 2020 census, out of 6,185 in the entire town. The CDP is the home to New England College.

Geography
The CDP is in the center of the town of Henniker, primarily on the north side of the Contoocook River but with a small portion on the south side, comprising the campus of New England College. The CDP is bordered to the north by U.S. Route 202/New Hampshire Route 9 and by Amey Brook and to the south by the Contoocook River and an abandoned railroad grade. To the west, the CDP extends past The Oaks road.

New Hampshire Route 114 passes through the center of the village, leading northwest 9 mi to Bradford and southeast 18 mi to Goffstown. Routes 202/9 lead east 16 mi to Concord, the state capital, and southwest 6 mi to Hillsborough.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Henniker CDP has a total area of 3.7 sqkm, all of it recorded as land. The Contoocook River, flowing through the southern part of the CDP, is part of the Merrimack River watershed.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,747 people, 556 households, and 269 families residing in the CDP. There were 586 housing units, of which 30, or 5.1%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.0% white, 2.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 556 households in the CDP, 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were headed by married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.78. 547 people (31.6% of the population) lived in group quarters such as dormitories, rather than households.

12.1% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 44.5% were from age 18 to 24, 14.4% were from 25 to 44, 20.4% were from 45 to 64, and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $62,889, and the median income for a family was $70,952. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,665.

title: Henniker (CDP), New Hampshire