Dorchester town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 445 ( 90 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.6 square miles
Population density: 10.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	375	84.27%	9.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	1.12%	400.0%
2+ races:	7	1.57%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	70	15.73%	483.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	32	10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	58	19.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
355
343	96.62%
1	0.28%
3	0.85%
1	0.28%
7	1.97%
0	0.00%
12	3.38%

2000
365
347	95.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.37%
6	1.64%
7	1.92%
18	4.93%

1990
392
375	95.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	4.34%

1980
260
253	97.31%
0	0.00%
3	1.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.54%
7	2.69%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-4	-1.1
-6	-1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-28	-7.1
1	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

122	46.9
10	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorchester town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.9
48	10.8%
397	89.2%
172	38.7%

201
2.21

75	37.3%
62	82.7%
2	2.7%
126	62.7%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
56	15.8%
299	84.2%
48	13.5%

148
2.40

97	65.5%
78	80.4%
2	2.1%
51	34.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
100	27.4%
265	72.6%
42	11.5%

138
2.64

105	76.1%
89	84.8%
9	8.6%
33	23.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
76	19.4%
316	80.6%
53	13.5%

147
2.67

118	80.3%
112	94.9%
0	0.0%
29	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
88	33.8%
172	66.2%
30	11.5%

90
2.89

69	76.7%
62	89.9%
4	5.8%
21	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Dorchester town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	30.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	8.5%
$200,000 or more	14	7.0%

Median Household Income	46,250
Per Capita Income	36,398

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	35.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	142	60.4%
Unemployed	7	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	149	63.4%
Not in Labor Force	86	36.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	59	20	74.7%
Non-Profit	11	39	22.0%
Self-Employed	9	0	100.0%

Local Government	1	9	10.0%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	1	4	20.0%

Total Private + Self	68	20	77.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	56	18.8%
Total	81	76	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	19.7%
Professional, Technical	56	35.7%
Service Occupations	17	10.8%
All others	43	27.4%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	35	22.3%
Educational services	25	15.9%
Manufacturing	20	12.7%
Retail trade	15	9.6%
Finance and insurance	14	8.9%
Other services	14	8.9%
Construction	10	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	5	3.2%
Public administration	5	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	2	0.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	418	97.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	1.9%
Spanish	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	129	29.0%
Italian	45	10.1%
Scottish	41	9.2%
Irish	36	8.1%
French Canadian	33	7.4%
American	32	7.2%
German	31	7.0%
French	26	5.8%
European	19	4.3%
Polish	9	2.0%
Slovak	6	1.3%
Palestinian	2	0.4%
Norwegian	2	0.4%
Portuguese	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	444	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	442	99.3%
Foreign-born	3	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	3.6%	23	5.9%	136	34.7%	92	23.5%	102	26.0%	25	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	3.6%
9-12 Years	23	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	136	34.7%
Some College	92	23.5%
Bach. Degree	102	26.0%
Grad Degree	25	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -12	D +66	D + 37.2%
D +54
2020 vs. 2012	R +27	R +14	R + 5.7%
D +13
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +6	R + 2.0%
D +9

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +72	R + 39.1%
D -45
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	124	53.2%	Joe Biden (D)	105	45.1%	4	1.7%	233	8	6	0.03%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	136	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	51	23.4%	31	14.2%	218	16	16	0.03%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	97	48.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	92	46.0%	11	5.5%	200	2	1	0.03%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	109	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	96	46.2%	3	1.4%	208	8	7	0.03%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	114	61.3%	John Kerry (D)	70	37.6%	2	1.1%	186	12	11	0.03%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	109	67.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	46	28.6%	6	3.7%	161	20	20	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

105

45.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

124

53.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.4%

Donald Trump (R)

136

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.9%

Other

7.3%

TOTAL

218

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

46.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.5%

Other

5.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.2%

John McCain (R)

109

52.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

114

61.3%

John Kerry (D)

37.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Dorchester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

67.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

161

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Don Bolduc (R)	92	50.3%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	83	45.4%	8 [+]	4.4%	183	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 6 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%);
2022	G	49%	Chris Sununu* (R)	111	60.3%	Tom Sherman (D)	67	36.4%	6 [+]	3.3%	184	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	62%	Corky Messner (R)	115	49.4%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	111	47.6%	7 [+]	3.0%	233	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 7 (3.0%);
2020	G	61%	Chris Sununu* (R)	153	66.2%	Dan Feltes (D)	71	30.7%	7 [+]	3.0%	231	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	44%	Chris Sununu* (R)	105	66.5%	Molly Kelly (D)	44	27.8%	9 [+]	5.7%	158	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 8 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	61%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	121	57.1%	Maggie Hassan (D)	72	34.0%	19 [+]	9.0%	212	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 11 (5.2%); Aaron Day (I) 8 (3.8%);
2016	G	61%	Chris Sununu (R)	117	55.2%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	73	34.4%	22 [+]	10.4%	212	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 20 (9.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%);
2014	S2	46%	Scott Brown (R)	77	51.0%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	70	46.4%	4 [+]	2.6%	151	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (2.6%);
2014	G	47%	Walt Havenstein (R)	85	54.5%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	68	43.6%	3 [+]	1.9%	156	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	275
Median Value	$143,800

Occupied	201	73.1%
Vacant	74	26.9%

Owned	189	94.0%
Rented	12	6.0%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	221	80.4%
Detached	221	80.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.8%
Mobile Homes	49	17.8%

Dorchester town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorchester town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Dorchester town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dorchester town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dorchester town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dorchester town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dorchester town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester town, NH