Selectmen: Monday through
Thursday, 8:15 am - 4 pm, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk/Tax
Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 9 am - 4:30
pm, and Tuesday 9 am - 4:30 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm, and Saturday, 9
am - 12 noon
County:
Rockingham
Labor Market Area:
Portsmouth-Rochester
Planning Commission:
Rockingham
Tourism Region:
Seacoast
Demographics, 2000 Census:From
1990 to 2000, Brentwood’s population increased by 23.4 percent, adding
607 residents for a total of 3,197. The median age is 38.9, with 24.7
percent of the population under the age of 18 and 14.8 percent age 65
and older. The total number of households is 911, with an average size
of 3.0 persons. Of those, 778 are family households, with an average
size of 3.2 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 920 total housing
units.
Population density, 2002:198.5
persons per square mile of land area. Brentwood contains 17.0 square
miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
Origin:Originally
known as Brentwood Parish, a parish of Exeter. This and several other
towns were separated from their parent communities due to
overpopulation. The name was taken from Brentwood, England, a suburb of
London containing the king's forest, the burning of which gave it the
name "Burnt Wood."
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
City/Town Office Hours:
Clerk/Tax Collector: M-F
9-4:30, T 7-9 pm, S 9-12; Selectmen: M-Th 8:15-4, F 9-1
Type of Government
Town Meeting
Annual Budget 2002
$1,805,254
Planning Board
Elected
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Reg. Planning Comm.
Zoning Ordinance
1952/00
Master Plan
2000
Capitol Improvement Plan
Yes
Public Library
Mary E. Bartlett Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Full & part-time
Fire Department
Full-time & On Call
Town Fire Insurance Rating
9/10
Emergency Medical Service
Full & part-time
Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance:5
miles
Staffed Beds:78
PROPERTY TAXES
2002 Total Tax Rate
$19.65
2002 Equalization Ratio
100.0
2002 Full Value Tax Rate
$19.55
2002 Property Valuation:
Residential
84.3%
Commercial
14.7%
Other
1.0%
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
PSNH; Exeter & Hampton; NH
Elec.
Natural Gas Supplier
None
Water Supplier
Private wells
Sanitation
Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
No
Curbside Trash Pickup
Yes
Mandatory Recycling Program
No
Telephone Company
Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access
Yes
Cable Television Access
Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service
Business Cable Internet Service
Yes
Residential Cable Internet Service
Yes
HOUSING
2001 Total Housing Units
1,069
2001 Single-Family Units
964
Building Permits Issued
65
2001 Multi-Family Units
50
Building Permits Issued
24
2001 Manufactured Housing Units
55
2000 Census Housing Costs
Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing
$182,900
Median Gross Rent (monthly)
$654
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2001
3,369
283,808
2000
3,197
283,808
1990
2,590
245,845
1980
2,004
245,845
1970
1,468
138,951
2000 Census Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
1,614
Female
1,583
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
215
Age 5 to 19
657
Age 20 to 34
472
Age 35 to 54
1,138
Age 55 to 64
241
Age 65 and over
474
Median Age
38.9
Total Households
911
Ave. Size
3.0 persons
Total Families
778
Ave. Size
3.2 persons
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999
Per capita income
$22,027
Median 4-person family income
$71,875
Median household income
$68,971
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$46,081
Female
$33,359
Families below the poverty level
3.3%
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access
Federal Routes
State Routes
101, 111A, 125
Nearest Interstate, Exit
I-95, Exit 51
Distance
8 miles
Railroad
No
Public Transportation
No
Nearest Airport
Manchester
Runway
9,250 feet
Lighted?
Yes
Navigational Aids?
Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport
Manchester
Distance
31 miles
DISTANCE TO
Manchester, NH
25 miles
Portland, ME
77 miles
Boston, MA
50 miles
New York City, NY
249 miles
Montreal, Quebec
281 miles
EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Primary & Secondary
Elementary
Middle/Junior High
High School
Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
1
1
Grade Levels
K-5
1-8
Total Enrollment
288
30
If no schools, district students
attend:Exeter Region Cooperative
Distance:7
miles
Regional Career Technology Center(s):Seacoast School of Technology
Region:18
NH Licensed Child Care
Facilities, 2003:
Total Facilities:4
Total Capacity:98
Nearest
Community/Technical College:Stratham
Nearest Colleges or
Universities:University of NH; McIntosh
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
PRODUCT/SERVICE
EMPLOYEES
ESTABLISHED
NEI
Asphalt commercial roofing
50
Difeo Oil Co., Inc.
Fuel oil, propane
43
1998
Northern Springs, Inc.
Spring water
16
1999
Bayside Distribution ORS
Beer distributor
65
Advanced Custom Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets
19
1971
Stratham Tire
Tire warehouse &
headquarters
16
2001
Brentwood Machine
Tool sales
14
Highland Hardwood
Specialty lumber
28
United Machine
Machine shop
39
1979
Rockingham County Home & Jail
Nursing home &
correctional facility
690
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1992
2002
Civilian Labor Force
1,402
1,624
Employed
1,328
1,552
Unemployed
74
72
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
4.4%
COMMUTING TO WORK
(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van
84.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
6.2%
Public transportation
0.4%
Walked
1.9%
Other Means
0.4%
Worked at home
6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work
27.4 minutes
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
2001
2002
Goods Producing
Average Employment
196
165
Average Weekly Wage
$692
$735
Service Providing
Average Employment
519
565
Average Weekly Wage
$783
$799
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
715
730
Average Weekly Wage
$758
$785
Government
Average Employment
671
725
Average Weekly Wage
$564
$580
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
1,385
1,454
Average Weekly Wage
$664
$683
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