Union, New Hampshire

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Population in 2010: 204.
Males: 86  (42.5%)
Females: 118  (57.5%)
Median resident age:

24.9 years
New Hampshire median age:

43.3 years

Zip codes: 03887.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,326
Union:

$76,326
NH:

$89,992

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,229

Union CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $360,392
Union:

$360,392
NH:

$384,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,985; detached houses: $240,702
March 2022 cost of living index in Union: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.9%

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 499 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (39.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (81.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (234.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Middleton, NH (1.7 miles ),
Milton Mills, NH (1.7 miles ),
Milton, NH (2.0 miles ),
Sanbornville, NH (2.1 miles ),
Brookfield, NH (2.5 miles ),
Acton, ME (2.5 miles ),
New Durham, NH (2.6 miles ),
Farmington, NH (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 43.49 N, Longitude: 71.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Distribution of median household income in Union, NH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Union, NH in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.0. This is better than average.

City:

52.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.52
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Union place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Union-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 19.8 miles away from the city center
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 150.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from Union center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from the city 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 150.7 miles away from Union 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 50.6 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 Union:

  • YOUR VNA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • VNA HOSPICE OF S CARROLL CO AND VICINITY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • WOLFEBORO BAY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • ACADEMY NH INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • ROCHESTER MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ROCHESTER, NH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:

  • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 26 miles; Durham, NH; Full-time enrollment: 15,243)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 32 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
  • University of New England (about 33 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 36 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • Southern New Hampshire University (about 39 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
  • Plymouth State University (about 39 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 40 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Wakefield Fire and Rescue Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Branch River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
New Hampshire:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

14.3%
Whole state:

8.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Union:

Marital status in Union, NH
  • Never married: 65.9%
  • Now married: 29.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

For population 25 years and over in Union:

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

2.5
New Hampshire average:

10.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Union, NH (based on Carroll County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,3042
Mainline Protestant4,26630
Evangelical Protestant1,24114
Other3665
None37,641-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

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
Carroll 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.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

24.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Carroll County:

21.2%
New Hampshire:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.9%
State:

15.9%

Businesses in Union, NH

  • Circle K: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Union:

  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:

  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Union:

  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KA1RSU, Grant Date: 12/02/1997, Expiration Date: 12/02/2007, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2009, Registrant: Janet E Shea, Union, NH 03887

  • Call Sign: KA1ULI, Licensee ID: L00606593, Grant Date: 02/22/2023, Expiration Date: 03/02/2033, Certifier: Shawn N Perry, Registrant: Shawn N Perry, Union, NH 03887

  • Call Sign: N1HNH, Previous Call Sign: KA1VDN, Grant Date: 04/10/1990, Expiration Date: 04/10/2000, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2002, Registrant: Virginia C Mc Neil, Union, NH 03887


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Union, NH
  • 49.5%Other fuel
  • 35.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.9%Wood


Union compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Union on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
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