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| New Durham, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of New Durham April Whittaker, Town Administrator 4 Main Street, PO Box 207 New Durham, NH 03855 |
| Telephone | (603) 859-2091 |
| Fax | (603) 859-6644 |
| ndadmin@worldpath.net | |
| Web Site | www.newdurhamnh.us |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Saturday, 9 am - 12 noon |
| County | Strafford |
| Labor Market Area | Rochester-Dover NH-ME Metro-NECTA, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Lakes |
| Planning Commission | Strafford Regional |
| Regional Development | Wentworth Economic Development Corp. |
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| Incorporated: 1762 |
| Origin: Granted in 1749 as Cocheco, New Durham was first settled almost entirely by colonists from Durham, New Hampshire. Colonel Thomas Tash, who had fought in England's Seven Years War against France and was granted land in reward for his service, was appointed proprietor's clerk and called the first town meeting. The town was incorporated as New Durham in 1762. An early minister in the town, Reverend Benjamin Randall, founded a new religious denomination called the Free-Will Baptists, later known as Free Baptists. |
| Villages and Place Names: Copplecrown Village District |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 554 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for New Durham totaled 1,773 over 50 years, from 463 in 1950 to 2,236 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 103 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed b a 65 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for New Durham was 2,529 residents, which ranked 115th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 61.9 persons per square mile of land area. New Durham contains 41.4 square miles of land area and 2.4 square miles of inland water area. |
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