Belmont, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,716. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,322 (+9.0% change)
Males: 3,313 (49.3%), Females: 3,403 (50.7%)

Belknap County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $47,717
Median house value: $96,300

Population by Race

Races in Belmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: French (19.6%), Irish (17.3%), English (17.0%), French Canadian (11.9%), United States (7.3%), German (6.6%).

Elevation: 552 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmont:

  • MANCHESTER (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 53 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 69 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belmont:

  • LACONIA MUNI (about 10 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 17 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
  • ALTON BAY (about 18 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; Abbreviation: B18)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 56 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)

Schools

Public high school in Belmont:

  • BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 255 SEAVEY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belmont:

  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 89 GILMANTON RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BELMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 38 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Belmont:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 87 HORNE RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HEAVENLY SONSHINE PRESCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 37 CHURCH HILL POB 676; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Belmont:

  • BELMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,165; Location: 146 MAIN STREET; 9,956 books; 167 audio materials; 143 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)