Claremont

Sullivan County•Upper Valley•Population: 12,949

Value Seekers First Time Buyers Remote Workers

Overview

Claremont is a former mill city along the Sugar River in Sullivan County, near the Vermont border in the Connecticut River Valley. Its brick mill buildings and Victorian-era downtown reflect a 19th-century industrial boom built on textiles and machine tools.

The city has worked for decades to revitalize its historic downtown, converting former mills into apartments, offices, and small businesses. The Sugar River and several waterfalls run through the city center, and Claremont Speedway and the Fiske Free Library anchor local community life.

Claremont offers some of the most affordable housing in the Upper Valley region, drawing first-time buyers and remote workers. The city continues to work through the economic challenges common to former mill towns, including a smaller local job base than neighboring Lebanon.

Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

•Very affordable
•Historic downtown
•Vermont access
•River views

✗ Cons

•Economic challenges
•Limited jobs
•Mill town past

Cost of Owning Here

Official property tax rates published by the NH Department of Revenue Administration, plus estimated tax bills for Claremont.

2025 Local Tax Rate

$30.54

per $1,000 assessed value

2025 Effective (Equalized) Rate

$23.55

Equalization ratio: 77%

Municipal

$10.64

Local School

$16.22

State Education

$1.23

County

$2.45

Why "Effective Rate" is a better comparison

New Hampshire towns do not all assess property at the same percentage of market value. The state publishes an annual equalization ratio for every municipality showing how close local assessments are to full market value. A town that assesses homes at only 64% of market value will show an artificially high tax rate compared to a town that assesses at 100%. Multiplying the local rate by the equalization ratio produces an effective (equalized) rate that can be fairly compared across any two towns in the state.

Year	Total Rate	Effective Rate	Municipal	Local School	State Ed.	County
2025	$30.54	$23.55	$10.64	$16.22	$1.23	$2.45

Source: NH DRA

Example Tax Bills for 2025

Home Value	Estimated Annual Tax	Estimated Monthly
$250,000	$7,635	$636
$350,000	$10,689	$891
$500,000	$15,270	$1,273
$750,000	$22,905	$1,909
$1,000,000	$30,540	$2,545

Estimates calculated using the 2025 local tax rate of $30.54 per $1,000 of assessed value. Actual tax bills depend on your property's specific assessed value and any exemptions or credits you may qualify for.

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Climate & Environment

Summer Avg High

79.6°F

Winter Avg High

35.3°F

Annual Snowfall

56.3 in

Annual Rainfall

45.8 in

Sunny Days/Year

264

Data source: Open-Meteo / ERA5 • Updated 7/3/2026

Transportation & Commute

Commute to Major Cities

Boston

121 mi

~145 min drive

Manchester

71 mi

~87 min drive

Portsmouth

113 mi

~137 min drive

Concord

57 mi

~77 min drive

Data source: OpenRouteService / OpenStreetMap • Updated 7/3/2026

Safety & Crime

Safety Score

5/10

Crime Rate

17.92/1,000

Crime Trend

stable

Data source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / NH Department of Safety UCR Reports • Updated 8/12/2026

Recreation & Outdoors

Outdoor Recreation Score

26/100

Trail Miles

13.7

Boat Launches

State Parks

Winter & Camping

Snowmobile Trails:11 miles

XC Ski Trails:0 miles

Campgrounds:1

Economy & Demographics

💰Income

Median Household Income

$53,697

Per Capita Income

$35,331

Median Family Income

$62,161

🏠Housing Costs

Median Home Value

$157,900

Median Rent

$927/mo

Homeownership Rate

59.24%

💼Employment

Unemployment Rate

2.22%

In Labor Force

5,941

🎓Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.26%

Total with Degree

1,453

👥Demographics

Median Age

44.1 years

Avg Household Size

2.47 people

Data source: Census ACS 2022 (5-Year) • Census Data Year: 2022 • Updated 7/3/2026

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