Epsom, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2007: 4,567. Population change since 2000: +11.8%

Males: 2,189	(47.9%)
Females: 2,378	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03234.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,200 (it was $50,685 in 2000)

Epsom	$62,200
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $244,900 (it was $115,400 in 2000)

Epsom	$244,900
New Hampshire:	$261,800

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Races in Epsom:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Epsom: 113.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), French (19.6%), Irish (15.9%), French Canadian (12.0%), United States (7.5%), German (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1727

Elevation: 394 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 134 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Epsom

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Epsom town

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 66.8%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 12.0%

89 residents are foreign born (1.7% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	2.2%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Epsom, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Epsom to the number of sex offenders is 507 to 1.

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

Epsom:	2.0% ($2,322)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (17.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (238.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chichester, NH (3.4 miles ), Pittsfield, NH (6.3 miles ), Allenstown, NH (7.4 miles ), Pembroke, NH (7.8 miles ), Deerfield, NH (8.7 miles ), Northwood, NH (9.1 miles ), Suncook, NH (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $86,700
1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,500
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $102,000
1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $106,500
2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $120,700
2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $128,300
2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $139,200
2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $149,300
2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $163,600
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 71.35 W

117 people in nursing homes

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.0%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Crime in Epsom by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	24.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	24.1	23.0	0.0	22.4	0.0
Burglaries	21	12	13	17	6	14
per 100,000	512.6	289.2	298.7	383.9	134.6	312.3
Thefts	72	66	62	49	54	55
per 100,000	1757.4	1590.7	1424.6	1106.6	1211.6	1226.9
Auto thefts	10	9	8	4	4	2
per 100,000	244.1	216.9	183.8	90.3	89.7	44.6
Arson	0	0	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	23.0	22.6	67.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	145.2	106.0	97.2	78.4	69.6	74.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Epsom, New Hampshire

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Epsom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Epsom town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the town center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Epsom:

CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CONCORD, NH)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CONCORD, NH)
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSP-PSYCH UNIT (about 14 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Epsom, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Epsom:

MANCHESTER (about 21 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 39 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 52 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Epsom:

CONCORD MUNI (about 11 miles; CONCORD, NH; ID: CON)
ALTON BAY (about 19 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; ID: B18)
LACONIA MUNI (about 25 miles; LACONIA, NH; ID: LCI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epsom:

NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 39 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)

Public elementary/middle schools in Epsom:

Epsom Central School (Students: 458; Location: 282 Black Hall Rd.; Grades: K 1-8)
Cornerstone Christian Academy (Location: 398 Black Hall Rd.; Grades: K 1-8)
Pathfinder Academy (Location: 59 Sawyer Ave.; Grades: K 1-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Epsom:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: PO BOX 149 R4; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Epsom:

EPSOM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,715; Location: 1775 DOVER ROAD; 18,486 books; 909 audio materials; 324 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Epsom include: Epsom Baptist Church (A), New Rye Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gossville Cemetery (1), McClary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Chestnut Pond (A), Round Pond (B), Odiorne Pond (C), Bixby Pond (D), Little River Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Bear Brook (A), Little Suncook River (B), Lockes Brook (C), Leighton Brook (D), Gulf Brook (E), Griffin Brook (F), Fowler Brook (G), Deer Brook (H), Burnham Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Epsom: Webster Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Epsom and their reported violations in the past:

WENDYS /DUNKIN DONUTS (Population served: 999, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2001)

EPSOM VILLAGE DISTRICT (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-1998)

KINGS GRANT (Population served: 93, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2003)

COLBY BROOK ESTATES (Population served: 88, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-20-2002 to AUG-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-18-2002 to OCT-18-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

2 regular monitoring violations

GRIGGS MOBILE HOMES (Population served: 73, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2002 to AUG-21-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-18-2002 to OCT-18-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-1997)

One regular monitoring violation

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

EPSOM HEALTHCARE CENTER (Population served: 163, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	2.8%

Epsom compared to New Hampshire state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Epsom (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Epsom Branch at Epsom Traffic Circle, branch established on 1975-10-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Merrimack County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Merrimack County: 0.10%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hillsborough County, NH	2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH	0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.76% ($43,021)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Merrimack County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, NH	2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH	0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.54% ($43,958)

Strongest AM radio stations in Epsom:

WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)

Strongest FM radio stations in Epsom:

W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WOTX-FM (102.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CAPITOL B/CING. INCORPORATION, INC.)
WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Epsom:

WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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