Easton is a town in

Grafton County Grafton County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices ...

, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census.

History

Formed from a part of Landaff known as East Landaff, Easton was incorporated in 1876. Kinsman Mountain, the

Kinsman Range The Kinsman Range, also known as the Cannon–Kinsman Range,Steven D. Smith and Mike Dickerman, eds. ''White Mountain Guide'', 29th ed. Appalachian Mountain Club, 2012, p.255 is a north–south range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the ...

, and

Kinsman Notch Kinsman Notch (elev. ) is a mountain pass located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It is the westernmost of the major notches through the White Mountains (the others being Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch, and Pinkham Notch ...

are named for Nathaniel Kinsman, one of the original settlers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, are water. The west-flowing

Wild Ammonoosuc River The Wild Ammonoosuc River is a tributary of the Ammonoosuc River, about long, in northwestern New Hampshire in the United States. Via the Ammonoosuc River, it is part of the watershed of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound. T ...

drains the southern part of town, while the north-flowing

Ham Branch The Ham Branch of the Gale River is a river in northwestern New Hampshire in the United States. Via the Gale River, it is a tributary of the Ammonoosuc River and part of the Connecticut River watershed. The Ham Branch rises in the town of Eas ...

of the Gale River drains the northern portion and passes the town's village. Easton lies fully within the

Connecticut River The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island ...

watershed Watershed is a hydrological term, which has been adopted in other fields in a more or less figurative sense. It may refer to: Hydrology * Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins * Drainage basin, called a "watershe ...

. The

of the White Mountains occupies the eastern side of the town, with the ridgecrest to the east in the town of Lincoln. The highest point in Easton is above sea level, just west of the summit of the North Peak of Kinsman Mountain. New Hampshire Route 116 crosses the town from north to south, passing through the town center. New Hampshire Route 112 crosses the southern part of the town from east to west, following the Wild Ammonoosuc River.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 256 people, 117 households, and 84 families living in the town. The population density was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.48% White, 0.78% Native American, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%. Of the 117 households 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.54. The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median household income was $49,167 and the median family income was $69,375. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,841. About 6.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

* Bode Miller (born 1977), Olympic gold medalist skier; born in Easton''Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun''
by Miller, Bode (Oct 18, 2005)

References

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