Jefferson, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,006. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,057 (+5.1% change)
Males: 512 (50.9%), Females: 494 (49.1%)
Coos County
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $41,089
Median house value: $89,700
Population by Race
Races in Jefferson:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
Ancestries: English (26.0%), French (21.4%), Irish (18.9%), United States (13.0%), Scottish (6.6%), German (5.0%).
Elevation: 1384 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jefferson
- High school or higher: 83.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 10.8%
2.3% Foreign born (2.2% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
- WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
- ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BERLIN, NH)
- LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
- MANCHESTER (about 103 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 104 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
- MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 6 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; Abbreviation: HIE)
- TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 13 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; Abbreviation: 8B2)
- GORHAM (about 21 miles; GORHAM, NH; Abbreviation: 2G8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 96 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 96 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
Public primary/middle school in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Jefferson:
- NFI-NORTH COUNTRY SHELTER (Students: 14; Location: BOX 160; Grades: 6 – 11)
- DAVENPORT SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: DAVENPORT RD P O BOX 209; Grades: 9 – 11)
Libraries
Library in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,725; Location: 737 PRESIDENTIAL HIGHWAY; 6,520 books; 320 audio materials; 320 video materials)