Town guide

Claremont, New Hampshire

Claremont is a city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 13,078 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03743.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population13,078303 per sq mi
Median home value$204,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

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Around Claremont

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)85 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY204 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Claremont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Claremont

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Claremont had 12,949 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Claremont population by census2000: 13,151, 2010: 13,355, 2020: 12,94913,151200013,355201012,9492020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClaremontJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in29°9°Jan2.732°10°Feb2.441°19°Mar3.054°31°Apr3.366°42°May3.375°52°Jun4.280°56°Jul4.279°54°Aug3.871°47°Sep3.558°36°Oct4.946°27°Nov3.235°17°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, NH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claremont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont1.5 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield8.1 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors24
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists5
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Claremont

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Moody Park · 258 acres1.6 mi
  • Arrowhead Recreation Area · 184 acres0.8 mi
  • Monadnock Park · 30 acres0.5 mi
  • Veterans Park · 17 acres1.1 mi
  • Visitor Center Green · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Barnes Park · 7 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Market Basket1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Fiske Free Library0.4 mi
  • Weathersfield Proctor Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • American Precision Museum7.8 mi
  • Cornish Colony Museum7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1762.

Colleges and universities

  • River Valley Community College

Notable people born here

  • Barbara Cochran (1951) · American alpine skier
  • Benjamin Tyler Henry (1821) · American gunsmith and manufacturer (1821-1898)
  • Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840) · American writer (1840-1894)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Claremont

Public schools here are run by Claremont School District, River View Chartered Public School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Claremont Preschool CenterClaremontPre-K43Public0.5 mi
Bluff SchoolClaremontK–5163Public0.4 mi
Disnard Elementary SchoolClaremontK–5254Public1.1 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolClaremontK–5264Public1.4 mi
Claremont Middle SchoolClaremont6–8333Public0.4 mi
River View Chartered Public SchoolClaremont9–1230Charter0.6 mi
Stevens High SchoolClaremont9–13477Public0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Claremont Christian AcademyClaremontPre-K–12132Baptist0.7 mi
Claremont Christian AcademyClaremontK–12130Baptist0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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