Moving to Claremont, New Hampshire

Population: 13,151. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,388 (+1.8% change)
Males: 6,323 (48.1%), Females: 6,828 (51.9%)

Sullivan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $34,949
Median house value: $79,800

Population by Race

Races in Claremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (19.5%), English (14.7%), Irish (12.8%), French Canadian (11.4%), United States (9.6%), German (6.1%).

Elevation: 561 feet

Land area: 43.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Claremont

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claremont city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -796 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Claremont:

  • VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (243 ELM ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Claremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claremont:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 42 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • MANCHESTER (about 71 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Claremont:

  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 2 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 12 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)
  • HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)

Amtrak station:
CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Claremont:

  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF TRAVEL LTD (Location: 36 TREMONT SQ; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:

  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Schools

Public high school in Claremont:

  • STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 175 BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Claremont:

  • GREATER CLAREMONT CHRISTIAN (Students: 64; Location: 10 VINE ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Claremont:

  • CLAREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 107 SOUTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 210 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DISNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 160 HANOVER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLUFF SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 1 SUMMIT RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Claremont:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 18 CENTRAL ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CLAREMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: 97 MAPLE AVE.; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Claremont:

  • FISKE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $345,591; Location: 108 BROAD STREET; 50,326 books; 1,095 audio materials; 1,825 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)