Newmarket NH

Newmarket NH

Newmarket, New Hampshire

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Water is at the heart and soul of Newmarket, a close-knit community of 7,500 residents that stretches along the Route 108 corridor, through a tranquil downtown waterfront and past the old, sprawling saltwater farms and modern condominiums that cluster along the shores of Great Bay. Newmarket's many waterways, its ticket to prosperity during its manufacturing boom, continue to attract residents in today's rush for waterfront real estate. The town boasts mile after mile of valuable frontage on the Piscassic and Lamprey rivers, which merge on Newmarket's northern boundary, as well as along the sprawling shores of Great Bay.

Several small recreational parks are scattered throughout town, including a Little League field, softball fields and two municipal boat launch areas. A tennis and athletic club and nine-hole golf course complement the town's activities. The town's elementary school is considered in local circles as having a particularly progressive educational environment. This is a place where the University of New Hampshire sends its teaching interns and where teachers tap into vast resources of local history and people as an enhancement to the total educational experience. Homes tucked into the steep hills behind Newmarket's main street are compact and convenient to downtown, which offers a plethora of campy storefronts. Other neighborhoods on the outskirts of town are wooded, with homes dotted along their winding roads; farms and pastures line the town's country roads.

 

Newmarket, NH
Incorporated: 1727
Town of Newmarket 186 Main Street
Newmarket, NH 03857
Telephone: (603) 659-3617
Web Site: www.newmarket-nh.com
City/Town Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Portsmouth-Rochester
Planning Commission: Strafford Regional
Tourism Region: Seacoast
Newmarket, fronting on the Lamphrey River and Great Bay, is part of the undiscovered Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. It offers the relaxation of a small town, yet it is just minutes away from the activities of the State University, Phillips Exeter Academy and the cosmopolitan charms of Portsmouth with its outstanding dining and cultural events. With white church steeples, old mill buildings, a dammed river, park land with nature walks, and good road access to beaches, skiing and golfing, Newmarket is an ideal place to work and live. In fact, some of America's most successful businesses began and continue to grow in and around Newmarket. If success breeds success, Newmarket can take pride in being an incubator for new ideas and business concepts.
 
Origin: One of six towns granted by the Massachusetts government in the last year of the reign of King George I. It started as a parish of Exeter, and was granted full town privileges by legislature in 1737. It was probably named for Newmarket in County Suffolk, England. The Lamprey River, running through the town, was named for John Lamprey, whose name was Saxon for "a woodland enclosure where peace is to be found." For a while, the town was called Lampreyville. Newmarket was a center of the New England shipping trade with the West Indies.


 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
City/Town Office Hours: M-F 8-4:30 pm
 
Type of Government Council/Town Admin.
Annual Budget 2003 $7,330,200
Planning Board Elected
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Zoning Ordinance 1972/02
Master Plan 2001
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
 
Public Library Newmarket Public
 
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer & Commercial
 
Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 7 miles Staffed Beds: 78
 
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier Propane Home Gas, Eastern
Water Supplier Newmarket Water Works

 
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Curbside Trash Pickup Yes
Mandatory Recycling Program No

 
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service  
Business Cable Internet Service unknown
Residential Cable Internet Service unknown

 
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2001 8,268 283,808
2000 8,027 283,808
1990 7,157 245,845
1980 4,290 245,845
1970 3,361 138,951
 
Median Age 32.6
 
Total Households 3,379 Ave. Size 2.4 persons
Total Families 1,949 Ave. Size 2.9 persons

 

TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes  
  State Routes 108, 152
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-95, Exit 2
         Distance 15 miles
 
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation Yes
 
Nearest Airport Pease
Runway         11,321 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes

 
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 35 miles

 
DISTANCE TO
Manchester, NH 32 miles
Portland, ME 65 miles
Boston, MA 59 miles
New York City, NY 267 miles
Montreal, Quebec 291 miles

 
EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Primary & Secondary Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1  
Grade Levels P K-5 6-8 9-12  
Total Enrollment 556 280 316  

 

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 145

 
Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; Franklin Pierce; Hesser; University of NH

 
Largest Employers Product / Service Employees Established
SAU 31 School district 146  
Essex/Suflex Wire coating 114  
Vitronics Computers 85 1985
Lamprey Health Care Health agency 50  
Great Bay Athletic Club Physical education facility 47  
Town of Newmarket Municipal services 51  

 
 
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
X Municipal Parks
  YMCA/YWCA
  Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
  Swimming: Indoor Facility
  Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
  Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
  Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Bowling Facilities
X Museums
  Cinemas
  Performing Arts Facilities
  Tourists Attractions
  Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
  Youth Sports: Soccer
  Youth Sports: Football
  Youth Sports: Basketball
  Youth Sports: Hockey
  Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
  Snowmobile Trails
  Bicycle Trails
  Cross Country Skiing
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock
   
Other:
Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, Newmarket’s population grew by 12.2 percent, adding 870 residents for a total of 8,027. The median age is 32.6, the 7th lowest among the cities and towns, with 22.1 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 8.4 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 3,379, with an average size of 2.4 persons. Of those, 1,949 are family households, with an average size of 2.9 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 3,457 total housing units.
Population density, 2002: 657.9 persons per square mile of land area. Newmarket contains 12.6 square miles of land area and 1.6 square miles of inland water area.
 
Copyright 2003 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/25/03 All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact.


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