Center Harbor, NH

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Center Harbor, New Hampshire

Center Harbor, New Hampshire, in Belknap county, is 49 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 96 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 996.

The People and Families of Center Harbor

In Center Harbor, about 61% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Center Harbor is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Center Harbor had a median family income of $55,938. To its credit, the people in Center Harbor value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Center Harbor ($3,750). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Center Harbor Housing

About 85% of housing units in Center Harbor are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Center Harbor, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Center Harbor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Center Harbor, NH

Comparing Center Harbor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Belknap
Standard Zip Codes	03226
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.71
Longitude	-71.489

Station	PLYMOUTH
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 29 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	996	100%
Male	499	50.1%
Female	497	49.9%
Under 18	214	21.5%
18+	782	78.5%
65+	173	17.4%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.75
White	984	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	8	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,108
Growth	112
Growth %	11.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.2%
Irish	14.6%
French (except Basque)	11.5%
German	9.7%
Italian	8.3%
French Canadian	7.1%
US/American	6.9%
Scottish	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Polish	2%
British	1.8%
Swedish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Portuguese	1.4%
Belgian	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
European	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Center Harbor	996	$55,938
Ashland	1,955	$38,487
Holderness	1,930	$55,526
Meredith	5,943	$54,764
Moultonborough	4,484	$51,729
Plymouth	5,892	$43,797
Sandwich	1,286	$55,417

Library
James E. Nichols Memorial Library 35 Plymouth Street Center Harbor, New Hampshire (603) 253-6950

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Historic Center Harbor

An Abandoned farm house on Red Hill c1906

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An Abandoned farm house on Red Hill c1906

An Abandoned farm house on Red Hill (Lake Winnipesaukee) 1906 (est.)

Colonial Hotel (Lake Winnipesaukee) c1906.

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