Town characteristics in Lamprey River and Tides to Storms project areas. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.20.00048.t1
| Town . | Area (sq. mi.) . | Saltwater Floodinga (sq. mi.) . | Freshwater Floodingb (sq. mi.) . | POP 2018 . | Median Age . | Municipal Budgetc (Millions) . | Percent Bachelor’s Degree . | Per Capita Income . | Below Poverty . | Type of Governmentd . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprey River Project | ||||||||||
| Durhame | 24.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 16,574 | 20.8 | $27.35 | 76% | $23,988 | 26.8% | Administrator & Council |
| Newmarket | 14.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 9,147 | 35.9 | $27.52 | 47% | $39,386 | 5.9% | Town Administrator & Council |
| Lee | 20.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4,481 | 48.1 | $8.87 | 59% | $48,610 | 1.4% | Selectmen |
| Epping | 26.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 7,045 | 40.8 | $11.64 | 30% | $35,459 | 8.9% | Selectmen & SB2 |
| Raymond | 29.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10,451 | 41.6 | $11.71 | 22% | $34,132 | 8.1% | Town Manager & Selectmen |
| Average | 23.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 9,539 | 37.4 | $17.4 | 46.8% | $36,315 | 10.2% | |
| Tides to Storms | ||||||||||
| Portsmouth | 16.8 | 1.6 | n/a | 21,896 | 40.3 | $64.92 | 56% | $50,351 | 6.1% | City Manager & Council |
| New Castle | 2.4 | 0.9 | n/a | 981 | 61.7 | $4.00 | 70% | $105,175 | 0.9% | Selectmen |
| Rye | 36.7 | 2.7 | n/a | 5,452 | 55.0 | $13.53 (2017) | 57% | $75,666 | 3.6% | Selectmen |
| North Hampton | 14.4 | 0.5 | n/a | 4,494 | 50.5 | $6.67 (2016) | 53% | $60,176 | 5.2% | Selectmen |
| Hampton | 14.7 | 4.4 | n/a | 15,564 | 51.2 | $22.57 | 50% | $51,748 | 4.9% | Selectmen |
| Hampton Falls | 12.5 | 1.9 | n/a | 2,372 | 48.9 | $2.82 (2018) | 59% | $69,656 | 3.5% | Town Meeting & SB 2 |
| Seabrook | 9.6 | 3.0 | n/a | 8,869 | 51.5 | $23.52 | 16% | $35,356 | 4.9% | Town Manager & Selectmen |
| Average | 15.3 | 2.1 | n/a | 8,518 | 51.3 | $28.8 | 51.6% | $64,018 | 4.2% | |
| Town . | Area (sq. mi.) . | Saltwater Floodinga (sq. mi.) . | Freshwater Floodingb (sq. mi.) . | POP 2018 . | Median Age . | Municipal Budgetc (Millions) . | Percent Bachelor’s Degree . | Per Capita Income . | Below Poverty . | Type of Governmentd . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprey River Project | ||||||||||
| Durhame | 24.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 16,574 | 20.8 | $27.35 | 76% | $23,988 | 26.8% | Administrator & Council |
| Newmarket | 14.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 9,147 | 35.9 | $27.52 | 47% | $39,386 | 5.9% | Town Administrator & Council |
| Lee | 20.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4,481 | 48.1 | $8.87 | 59% | $48,610 | 1.4% | Selectmen |
| Epping | 26.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 7,045 | 40.8 | $11.64 | 30% | $35,459 | 8.9% | Selectmen & SB2 |
| Raymond | 29.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10,451 | 41.6 | $11.71 | 22% | $34,132 | 8.1% | Town Manager & Selectmen |
| Average | 23.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 9,539 | 37.4 | $17.4 | 46.8% | $36,315 | 10.2% | |
| Tides to Storms | ||||||||||
| Portsmouth | 16.8 | 1.6 | n/a | 21,896 | 40.3 | $64.92 | 56% | $50,351 | 6.1% | City Manager & Council |
| New Castle | 2.4 | 0.9 | n/a | 981 | 61.7 | $4.00 | 70% | $105,175 | 0.9% | Selectmen |
| Rye | 36.7 | 2.7 | n/a | 5,452 | 55.0 | $13.53 (2017) | 57% | $75,666 | 3.6% | Selectmen |
| North Hampton | 14.4 | 0.5 | n/a | 4,494 | 50.5 | $6.67 (2016) | 53% | $60,176 | 5.2% | Selectmen |
| Hampton | 14.7 | 4.4 | n/a | 15,564 | 51.2 | $22.57 | 50% | $51,748 | 4.9% | Selectmen |
| Hampton Falls | 12.5 | 1.9 | n/a | 2,372 | 48.9 | $2.82 (2018) | 59% | $69,656 | 3.5% | Town Meeting & SB 2 |
| Seabrook | 9.6 | 3.0 | n/a | 8,869 | 51.5 | $23.52 | 16% | $35,356 | 4.9% | Town Manager & Selectmen |
| Average | 15.3 | 2.1 | n/a | 8,518 | 51.3 | $28.8 | 51.6% | $64,018 | 4.2% | |
aEstimated area saltwater flooding from 100-year storm surge and 1.7 feet of sea-level rise (Rockingham Planning Commission, 2017).
bEstimated area freshwater (riverine) 100-year flood on the Lamprey River main stem with 2005 land use and 8.5” precipitation event (Wake et al., 2013).
c2019 unless otherwise indicated.
dSB2 is a two-part process including a deliberative session and ballot voting.
eDurham, as a university town (the home of UNH), has a high student population.