Westmoreland, NH

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Westmoreland, New Hampshire

Westmoreland, New Hampshire, in Cheshire county, is 50 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 81 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,747 people people live in Westmoreland.

The People and Families of Westmoreland

In Westmoreland, about 57% of adults are married. Homes in Westmoreland tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westmoreland had a median family income of $62,857. Not many of the people of Westmoreland are below middle class. The town does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in Westmoreland tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($200) in Westmoreland than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Westmoreland Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Westmoreland, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Westmoreland, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Westmoreland, NH

Comparing Westmoreland 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03467
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.962
Longitude	-72.442

Station	KEENE
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,747	100%
Male	863	49.4%
Female	884	50.6%
Under 18	348	19.9%
18+	1,399	80.1%
65+	337	19.3%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,709	97.8%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	14	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,894
Growth	147
Growth %	8.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.4%
Irish	11.7%
US/American	11.6%
French (except Basque)	9.3%
German	6.8%
Scottish	5.8%
Italian	5.5%
French Canadian	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Swedish	2.3%
Polish	2.2%
Finnish	1.9%
Dutch	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Austrian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
African	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westmoreland	1,747	$62,857
Chesterfield	3,542	$58,516
Keene	22,563	$49,935
Roxbury	237	$56,875
Surry	673	$60,179
Swanzey	6,800	$51,500
Walpole	3,594	$53,561

Library
Westmoreland Public Library 33 South Village Road Westmoreland, New Hampshire (603) 399-7750 Library Web Site

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