Moving to Lempster, New Hampshire

Population: 971. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,088 (+12.0% change)
Males: 494 (50.9%), Females: 477 (49.1%)

Sullivan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $40,458
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Lempster:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• American Indian (2.2%)

Ancestries: English (22.1%), French (16.4%), Irish (16.1%), German (8.5%), French Canadian (8.2%), Italian (7.5%).

Elevation: 1416 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lempster

• High school or higher: 81.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lempster town

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 9.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lempster:

• VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
• SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
• NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 20 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lempster:

• RUTLAND STATE (about 54 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• MANCHESTER (about 58 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 71 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lempster:

• PARLIN FIELD (about 11 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)
• CLAREMONT MUNI (about 14 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
• HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)

Amtrak stations near Lempster:

• 15 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 18 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lempster:

• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 67 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)

Public primary/middle school in Lempster:

• GOSHEN-LEMPSTER COOP SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 29 SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lempster:

• MINER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,718; Location: 3 2ND NH TURNPIKE; 10,079 books; 19 audio materials; 75 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)