Dorchester, NH

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Dorchester, New Hampshire

Dorchester, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 58 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 106 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 353.

The People and Families of Dorchester

In Dorchester, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dorchester had a median family income of $42,292.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Dorchester ($250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Dorchester Housing

About 89% of housing units in Dorchester are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dorchester, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03266
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.757
Longitude	-71.948

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 57 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	LEBANON MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	353	100%
Male	175	49.6%
Female	178	50.4%
Under 18	97	27.5%
18+	256	72.5%
65+	42	11.9%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.02
White	343	97.2%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	3	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	3	0.8%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	346
Growth	-7
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	22%
US/American	15.1%
English	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Irish	6.9%
German	6.6%
Polish	5.7%
Scottish	5.3%
French Canadian	3.8%
Portuguese	2.5%
Italian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Canadian	1.3%
British	1.3%
Danish	0.9%
European	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
New Zealander	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dorchester	353	$42,292
Canaan	3,319	$46,339
Hebron	459	$54,688
Lyme	1,679	$64,531
Orange	299	$40,625
Rumney	1,480	$42,895
Wentworth	798	$47,917

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