Eaton, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +4.8%
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| Males: 203 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 190 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 55.2 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03832.
| Eaton: | $88,615 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,413 (it was $21,122 in 2000)
Eaton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $382,420 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
| Eaton: | $382,420 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $505,201; detached houses: $542,950; townhouses or other attached units: $363,532; in 2-unit structures: $373,773; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $587,160; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,992; mobile homes: $113,714; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $118,400
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eaton, NH
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- 37896.2%White alone
- 61.5%Two or more races
- 51.3%Hispanic
- 20.5%Black alone
- 20.5%Asian alone
Races in Eaton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (26.4%), Irish (18.9%), German (12.3%), Scottish (11.7%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1766
Land area: 24.4 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 1.1% Europe).
| This town: | 2.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Eaton town: | 1.6% ($2,000) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(42.3 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (109.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (256.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Madison, NH (2.3 miles ),
), Freedom, NH (2.6 miles ),
), Porter, ME (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 71.05 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $425,000
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $800,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $335,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $438,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $369,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,600
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,600
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
| Here: | 2.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Health care (13.9%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3.3%)
- Metal & metal products (3.3%)
- Construction (24.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
- Metal & metal products (6.2%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Health care (26.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (9.6%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.8%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Carpenters (10.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Construction laborers (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
Average climate in Eaton, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 48.8. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 48.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Eaton-area historical tornado activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1963, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Eaton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/22/1981, a category F2 tornado 33.6 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Eaton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from Eaton center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Eaton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 138.4 miles away from Eaton center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from Eaton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snows: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Eaton:
- MERRIMAN HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- MINERAL SPRINGS OF NORTH CONWAY CARE AND REHABILIT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- HICKS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FRYEBURG, ME)
- FRYEBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FRYEBURG, ME)
- VN AND HSP CARE SVC OF N CAR CTY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; OSSIPEE, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eaton:
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 29 miles; Standish, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
- Plymouth State University (about 34 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- University of Southern Maine (about 43 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 45 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of New England (about 46 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 54 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 54 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Eaton: King Pine Ski Area (A), Snowvillage Ski Touring Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Potter Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hatch Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Roberts Pond (C), Pickerel Pond (D), Crystal Lake (E), Conway Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willey Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Eaton:
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 72.9%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Eaton:
- High school or higher: 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Eaton, NH (based on Carroll County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,304 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,266 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,241 | 14 |
| Other | 366 | 5 |
| None | 37,641 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 20
| Carroll County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
| This county: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| This county: | 8.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
| This county: | 24.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Carroll County: | 8.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Carroll County: | 21.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Eaton:
- WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eaton:
- WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Eaton:
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
- $6,284,000Total costs
- 162Total average daily traffic
- 6Total average daily truck traffic
- 238Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KB1DGI, Previous Call Sign: KD4YQC, Licensee ID: L00312736, Grant Date: 01/24/2023, Expiration Date: 03/02/2033, Registrant: Andrew E Carter, 3 Bush Road, Eaton, NH 03832
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.7%Wood
- 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 70.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.7%Wood
- 12.5%Electricity
Eaton compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 114 patent applications in 2008-2024.