Northwood, NH

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Northwood, New Hampshire

Northwood, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 20 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 58 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 3,640.

The People and Families of Northwood

In Northwood, about 63% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Northwood, at least compared to other towns of its size. The town has a large-family feeling.

Unlike most towns, Northwood has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Northwood had a median family income of $53,953. Interestingly, lots of people in Northwood have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Northwood.

Northwood Housing

Northwood has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Northwood, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Northwood, NH

Comparing Northwood 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	03261
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.194
Longitude	-71.15

Station	DURHAM
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	29.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,640	100%
Male	1,823	50.1%
Female	1,817	49.9%
Under 18	985	27.1%
18+	2,655	72.9%
65+	329	9%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.07
White	3,550	97.5%
African-American	11	0.3%
Asian	24	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	32	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,979
Growth	339
Growth %	9.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17%
Irish	15.6%
French (except Basque)	12.3%
US/American	11.4%
French Canadian	7.5%
Scottish	6.4%
Italian	6.4%
German	5.8%
Polish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	2%
Dutch	1.9%
Danish	1%
Portuguese	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Northwood	3,640	$53,953
Barrington	7,475	$56,136
Deerfield	3,678	$64,737
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Lee	4,145	$62,330
Nottingham	3,701	$65,510
Strafford	3,626	$62,238

Library
Chesley Memorial Library 8 Mountain Avenue Northwood, New Hampshire (603) 942-5472

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