New Boston, New Hampshire
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New Boston is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,138.
It is home to the 2,800-acre New Boston Air Force Station, which started life as an Army Air Corps bombing range in 1942 and by 1960 has become a U.S. Air Force base for tracking military satellites.
It was also home to the Gravity Research Foundation from the late 1940s through the mid 1960s.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.9 km² (43.2 mi²). 111.0 km² (42.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.88% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,138 people, 1,434 households, and 1,162 families residing in the town. The population density is 37.3/km² (96.6/mi²). There are 1,462 housing units at an average density of 13.2/km² (34.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.02% White, 0.36% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,434 households out of which 44.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% are non-families. 12.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $66,020, and the median income for a family is $69,458. Males have a median income of $47,173 versus $32,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,488. 4.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
There is a 3 foot diameter snapping turtle living in the river downtown.