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Things To Do & See In Gofftstown New Hampshire by Chris Chamberlain
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Things To Do & See In Gofftstown New Hampshire |
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Travel & Tourism,Real Estate,Recreation & Leisure
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Goffstown, New Hampshire is a small town located directly west of Manchester, New Hampshire with a population of 17,600 people. It is home to St. Anselm’s College and New Hampshire State Prison for women which is operated by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. Goffstown is located in the eastern part of Hillsborough County in New Hampshire and lies 16 miles south of Concord, New Hampshire, the state capital. The town has a total area of 37.5 square miles of land. The village of Grasmere is located in the eastern part of town and Pinardville is located in the southeast corner of the town. The Uncanoonuc Mountains are twin peaks in Goffstown and the highest point has an elevation of 1,324 feet above sea level. Goffstown lies within the Merrimack River watershed. There are approximately 6,000 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07. Goffstown has a four season climate with snowy winters and warm summers, spring and autumn are crisp brief transitions. Goffstown is governed by a 5 member Board of Selectmen elected in the March general election to serve a three year term. Goffstown is part of School Administrative Unit 19, (SAU 19), serving Goffstown, Dunbarton and New Boston. Goffstown NH real estate is a large part of the local economy Schools in Goffstown include a kindergarten, two elementary schools, one middle school serving Goffstown students, and one high school serving Goffstown, New Boston and Dumbarton students. Villa Augustina School is an independent Catholic school founded in Goffstown in 1918. The school serves children in pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Saint Anselm College is Benedictine, Catholic Liberal Arts College in Goffstown. The college has received significant national media attention in recent years ranging from several national presidential debates to its stringent anti grade inflation policy. Founded in 1889, the college has approximately 2000 undergraduate students who are very involved in the town through community service; the college also serves as a large part of the local economy as it employs many Goffstown residents and students patronize local businesses, bars, and stores. The New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College brings hundreds of dignitaries and politicians to Goffstown annually, most notably for the New Hampshire primary presidential debates, which have been held at the college since 2004. The Saint Anselm College and Saint Anselm Abbey have been a substantial presence in the town of Goffstown.
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