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Moving to Laconia, New Hampshire

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Population: 16,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,060 (+4.0% change)
Males: 7,969 (48.6%), Females: 8,442 (51.4%)

Belknap County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $37,796
Median house value: $96,700

Population by Race

Races in Laconia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (16.8%), Irish (16.8%), French (16.1%), French Canadian (15.1%), United States (7.3%), German (6.3%).

Elevation: 506 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laconia

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laconia city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

3.5% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +580 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Laconia:

  • LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (80 HIGHLAND ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Laconia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laconia:

  • MANCHESTER (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 76 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laconia:

  • LACONIA MUNI (about 4 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
  • LAKES REGION (about 16 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B8)
  • MOULTONBORO (about 16 miles; MOULTONBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 5M3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Laconia:

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY TECH COLL-LACONIA/BERLIN (Full-time enrollment: 855; Location: 379 NEW PRESCOTT HILL RD; Public; Website: www.laco.tec.nh.us)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 44; Location: 556 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laconia:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 63 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)

Schools

Public high school in Laconia:

  • LACONIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 345 UNION AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Laconia:

  • LACONIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1386 MEREDITH CENTER RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LAKES REGION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 31 LINDSAY COURT; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Laconia:

  • MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 150 MCGRATH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 445; Location: 225 WINTER ST EXT; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 478 ELM ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PLEASANT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 350 PLEASANT ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Laconia:

  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 50 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NORTH COUNTRY ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 3; Location: PO BOX 6153; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Laconia:

  • LACONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $608,101; Location: 695 MAIN STREET; 50,943 books; 1,500 audio materials; 1,400 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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