Easton, New Hampshire

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Population in 2010: 254.
Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 
Males: 131  (51.6%)
Females: 123  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

54.9 years
New Hampshire median age:

43.9 years

Zip codes: 03580.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $96,132 (it was $49,167 in 2000)
Easton:

$96,132
NH:

$89,992

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $72,406 (it was $31,841 in 2000)

Easton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $460,257 (it was $144,000 in 2000)
Easton:

$460,257
NH:

$384,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $486,096; detached houses: $533,852; townhouses or other attached units: $375,744; in 2-unit structures: $230,260; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,363; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $588,257; mobile homes: $127,035
March 2022 cost of living index in Easton: 106.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Easton, NH (2010)
    • 24897.6%White alone
    • 20.8%American Indian alone
    • 20.8%Other race alone
    • 10.4%Two or more races
    • 10.4%Hispanic

Races in Easton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Easton, New Hampshire as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Easton is 127 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (30.5%), Irish (25.8%), German (15.2%), Italian (12.5%), French (12.1%), Scottish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1876

Elevation: 1167 feet

Land area: 31.2 square miles.

Population density: 8.1 people per square mile   (very low).

Easton, New Hampshire map

7 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:

2.7%
New Hampshire:

4.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Easton town:

1.7% ($2,389)
New Hampshire:

2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (81.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (130.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (250.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Landaff, NH (2.2 miles ),
Sugar Hill, NH (2.5 miles ),
Franconia, NH (2.6 miles ),
Mountain Lakes, NH (2.8 miles ),
Lisbon, NH (2.8 miles ),
North Woodstock, NH (3.0 miles ),
Lincoln, NH (3.0 miles ),
Bath, NH (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 71.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Distribution of median household income in Easton, NH in 2022
Easton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $500,000
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $248,200
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $261,800
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Easton, NH residents
Average permit cost in Easton, NH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Easton, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.6%)
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.5%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (13.8%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Easton, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Top executives (5.3%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Physicians and surgeons (8.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.4%)
  • Top executives (5.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (7.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4.6%)

Average climate in Easton, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Easton, New Hampshire average temperatures Easton, New Hampshire average precipitation Easton, New Hampshire humidity Easton, New Hampshire wind speed Easton, New Hampshire snowfall Easton, New Hampshire sunshine Easton, New Hampshire clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 39.8. This is significantly better than average.

City:

39.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Easton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Easton town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1973, a category F2 tornado 39.4 miles away from the town center .

Earthquake activity:

Easton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Easton center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from Easton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grafton County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Easton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Easton:

  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; WOODSVILLE, NH)
  • LAFAYETTE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FRANCONIA, NH)
  • GLENCLIFF HOME FOR THE ELDERLY (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GLENCLIFF, NH)
  • NORTH COUNTRY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LITTLETON, NH)
  • GRAFTON COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NORTH HAVERHILL, NH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:

  • Plymouth State University (about 27 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,838)
  • Dartmouth College (about 39 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
  • Norwich University (about 43 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 65 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 69 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • Middlebury College (about 69 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
  • Saint Michael's College (about 73 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Easton: Bungay Corner (A), Wildwood Forest Camp (B), Wildwood Campground and Picnic Area (C), Kinsman Cabin (D), Easton Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Kinsman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mud Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reel Brook (A), Clay Brook (B), Bowen Brook (C), Black Brook (D), Slide Brook (E), Kendall Brook (F), Tunnel Brook (G), Underhill Brook (H), Judd Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Bode Miller - Alpine skier.

Grafton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
New Hampshire:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.5%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

8.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

10.0%
Whole state:

6.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.6%
Whole state:

2.8%

For population 15 years and over in Easton:

Marital status in Easton, NH
  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

For population 25 years and over in Easton:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
New Hampshire average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Easton, NH (based on Grafton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,50312
Mainline Protestant7,83257
Evangelical Protestant1,49429
Other1,32011
None68,969-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Grafton County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Grafton County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 123
Here:

14.41 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Grafton County:

22.9%
State:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
New Hampshire:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Easton:

  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Easton:

  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Easton:

  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WMUR-LP (Channel 29; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W38CB (Channel 38; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)

Easton fatal accident list:

Jun 7, 2011 10:15 AM, Sr-116, Lat: 44.124656, Lon: -71.799003, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 24, 2005 01:20 PM, Sr-112, Tunnel Brook Rd, Lat: 44.043150, Lon: -71.668770, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.3mTotal length
  • $21,994,000Total costs
  • 3,788Total average daily traffic
  • 241Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,601Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC1HSM, Licensee ID: L02110791, Grant Date: 06/12/2017, Expiration Date: 06/12/2027, Certifier: Stephen D Whitcomb, Registrant: Stephen D Whitcomb, 1861 Easton Valley Road, Easton, NH 03580


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AVIA STROITEL AC-4C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 5190C, N5190C, N-5190C, Serial Number: 059, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/2005, Certificate Issue Date: 04/04/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Herbert Weiss, 224 Kinsman Ridge Rd, Easton, NH 03580
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/27/2018

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Easton, NH
  • 68.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.5%Wood
  • 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Coal or coke
  • 2.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Easton, NH
  • 40.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 40.0%Wood
  • 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Easton compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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