Thornton, NH

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Thornton, New Hampshire

Thornton, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 63 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 110 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 1,843 people in the town.

The People and Families of Thornton

In Thornton, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thornton had a median family income of $45,172. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Thornton.

Thornton Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Thornton is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Thornton contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Thornton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Thornton, NH

Comparing Thornton 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03223
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.893
Longitude	-71.675

Station	PLYMOUTH
Distance	7.7 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	BENTON 5 SW
Distance	16.1 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	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,843	100%
Male	918	49.8%
Female	925	50.2%
Under 18	413	22.4%
18+	1,430	77.6%
65+	228	12.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,799	97.6%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	25	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,021
Growth	178
Growth %	9.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.2%
Irish	15.4%
French (except Basque)	13.6%
Italian	7.9%
German	6.1%
US/American	5.9%
Scottish	5.7%
French Canadian	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Swedish	2.8%
Polish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
British	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Swiss	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Czech	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Belgian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thornton	1,843	$45,172
Campton	2,719	$46,492
Lincoln	1,271	$44,063
Plymouth	5,892	$43,797
Rumney	1,480	$42,895
Waterville Valley	257	$55,625
Woodstock	1,139	$40,875

Library
Thornton Public Library 1886 Nh Rte 175 Thornton, New Hampshire (603) 726-8981

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