We offer a diversified business community, and our strong economic development efforts continue to attract manufacturing and emerging technology companies. The availability of affordable land, existing buildings, and infrastructure to meet the needs of any business are all reasons to consider Claremont as a community that will work for you.

Thank you for considering the Greater Claremont area as a place to live and do business!

Theresa Novak Chabot
Executive Director
Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce

FACTS ABOUT CLAREMONT

• Claremont is a family community, offering safe streets, excellent public and parochial schools, and many strong youth sports programs.

• Many community efforts and events are made possible through a strong force of dedicated volunteers.

• Claremont’s high level of community spirit is evidenced by the greatest level of contributions ever raised in a New Hampshire community toward the Main Street Claremont revitalization program.

• The Stevens High School Alumni Association, with approximately 8,000 members, is the oldest active association of its kind in the United States.

• As one of the nation’s most intact nineteenth century districts, Claremont’s downtown was the first Multiple Use Resource District (Historic District) to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

• Claremont is home to the oldest Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches in New Hampshire, Old St. Mary and Union Episcopal; both are still in use.

• A variety of ethnic cultures, prevalent in Claremont’s historical citizenry, continue today through several places of worship within the community.

If you’re interested in history, the outdoors, the arts, or sports, you’ve come to the right place. The city of Claremont is located in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley on the New Hampshire-Vermont border. The Greater Claremont region is as rural or as urban as you want it to be. Agriculture still plays a major role in Sullivan County life, and the landscape in and around Claremont features heavily wooded hills and lakes, with streams and rivers that support an abundant variety of wildlife. The spectacular backdrop of Mount Ascutney serves as a constant reminder that Claremont is someplace special, yet you’re just a two hour drive from the bright lights of Boston, three hours from romantic Montreal, and four-and-a-half hours from New York City.

Climate

Government - City Manager
9-member elected City Council
Mayor

Tax Rate (1998) $32.16 per $1000

Community Contact

Claremont Industrial Development
52 Tremont Square
Claremont, NH 03743
Telephone: (603) 542-7030
Fax: (603) 542-7033
E-Mail: cityida@claremontnh.com
Web Site: www.claremonthnh.com

Education/Child Care Facilities

Primary & Secondary Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 3 1 1 3
Grade Levels P-5 6-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 1,022 506 718 220

Regional Career Technology Center: Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 1999: Total Facilities 15 • Total Capacity: 377
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Colby-Sawyer, Dartmouth, Keene State College

Location (Distance to)

Manchester, NH 66 miles
Boston, MA 126 miles
New York City, NY 252 miles
Montreal, Quebec 194 miles

Cornish

Located just north of Claremont and bordering the Connecticut River, picturesque Cornish is home to the historic Cornish-Windsor Bridge, distinguished as the longest covered bridge in the United States. With a population of 1600, the quiet town is governed by a three-person board of selectmen.

The Augustus Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site is renowned for its fine display of the nineteenth-century sculptor’s pieces. The impeccable grounds of the Saint-Gaudens home offer a beautiful setting for weddings and weekly summer concerts.

Every third weekend in August, more than 15,000 people attend the Cornish Fair, Sullivan County’s largest agricultural fair. The 3-day event offers an opportunity for thousands of 4-H youngsters to participate in a variety of exhibitions; fairgoers also enjoy rides and shows typical of an old-fashioned county fair.

COMMUNITY CONTACT

Town of Cornish
Board of Selectmen
P.O. Box 181
Cornish Flat, NH 03746
Telephone: (603) 675-5611
Fax: (603) 675-5605

UNITY

With several home-based businesses nestled throughout its hilly terrain, Unity is the choice of those who enjoy living in a rural setting. The annual Old Home Day in July offers residents and tourists a reason to celebrate the community’s heritage.

Unity’s population is approximately 1,400. Unity Elementary School services children through the eighth grade, and high school students have the choice of attending Stevens High (Claremont) or Newport High School.

COMMUNITY CONTACT

Unity Board of Selectmen
HCR 66 Box 176
Newport, NH 03773
Telephone: (603) 542-9665
Fax: (603) 542-9736

CHARLESTOWN

Historic Charlestown is designated as one of New Hampshire’s longest National Historic Districts, featuring 63 structures which represent six architectural styles. The Fort at No. 4 is a living history museum of the 1740’s, depicting the lifestyle of early settlers.

For recreation, Charlestown offers five different hiking trails as well as sixteen miles of frontage on the Connecticut River for boating, all-season fishing, and canoe-accessible campsites. An excellent hang gliding and paragliding facility is located in North Charlestown.

COMMUNITY CONTACT

Charlestown Board of Selectmen
PO Box 385
Charlestown, NH 03603
Telephone: (603) 826-4400
Fax: (603) 826-5181
E-mail: not available
Web Site: www.keenenh.com/towns/charlestown.htm

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