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Population:
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5,615
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Area:
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40 square miles
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Tax Rate:
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| School
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$20.24 |
| County |
$3.72 |
| Town |
$5.84 |
| State
Education |
$5.29 |
| Total |
35.09 |
Property values re-assessed every 3 years.
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Distance to:
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| Manchester, NH |
45 miles |
| Keene, NH |
18 miles |
| Nashua, NH |
25 miles |
| Boston, MA |
70 miles |
| New York, NY |
250 miles
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Elevation:
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1,060 feet above sea level
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Temperature:
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| Annual Average |
46.7º |
| January Average |
21.6º |
| July Average |
70.1º |
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Annual Average Precipitation:
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40.3 inches
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Government:
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Selectmen (3) with a Town Administrator
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Town Budget:
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Annual $2,878,300
Capital Improvement Plan adopted in 1995
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Zoning:
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Adopted in 1961, revised 1996.
Master Plan adopted in 1990.
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Police Department:
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Full time. Chief and 8 Officers.
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Fire Department:
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Combination – 2 Full time and 16 call paid members.
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Utilities:
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| Water: |
Private |
| Sewer: |
Private |
| Electric: |
PSNH |
| Gas: |
Private |
| Telephone: |
Bell Atlantic (Digital Switching) |
| Cable Television: |
Available
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Public Schools:
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| Elementary (K - 5) |
Rindge Memorial School
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| Middle (6 - 8) |
Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School
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| High (9 - 12) |
Conant
High School
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| Private Schools: |
Hampshire Country School, for boys ages 8 - 13
The Meeting School, co-ed for grades 9 - 12
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Higher Ed:
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Franklin Pierce College, 4 year private college, Main Campus
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Medical Facilities:
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Monadnock
Community Hospital (20 miles)
Winchendon Health Center, Winchendon, MA (10 miles)
Henry Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA (14 miles)
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