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Benton, New Hampshire

Benton, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 79 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 127 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 314 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 40% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Benton had a median family income of $40,417.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Benton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benton that were owner-occupied was 89%.

Commuting

In Benton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	127 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03785
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.103
Longitude	-71.901

Station	BENTON 5 SW
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	314	100%
Male	138	43.9%
Female	176	56.1%
Under 18	59	18.8%
18+	255	81.2%
65+	102	32.5%
Median Age	48
Average Family Size	2.95
White	306	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,417
Population In Poverty	19	8.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	333
Growth	19
Growth %	6.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.7%
French (except Basque)	17.1%
Irish	13.9%
US/American	8.5%
German	7.5%
Scottish	7.1%
Italian	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Swedish	3.2%
Polish	2.5%
Canadian	2.1%
Yugoslavian	1.8%
French Canadian	1.8%
Welsh	1.4%
Romanian	1.1%
Russian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Iranian	0.4%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Benton	314	$40,417
Bath	893	$47,000
Haverhill	4,416	$44,816
Landaff	378	$48,500
Lisbon	1,587	$41,250
Lyman	487	$48,365
Sugar Hill	563	$60,288

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