Brentwood, NH
Community Contact:
Brentwood Industrial Development Committee
Board of Selectmen
1 Dalton Road
Brentwood, NH 03833
Telephone: (603) 642-6400x10
Fax: (603) 642-6310
Web Site: http://brentwood.town-center.org
Municipal Office Hours: Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday, 9 am - 4:30 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm, and Saturday, 9 am - 12 noon; Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 8:15 am - 4 pm, and Friday, 9 am - 1 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Seacoast
Planning Commission: Rockingham
Regional Development: Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress: District 1
Executive Council: District 3
State Senate: District 17
State Representative: Rockingham County District 10
Incorporated: 1742
Origin: Originally known as Brentwood Parish, a parish of Exeter. This and several other towns were separated from their parent communities due to overpopulation. The name was taken from Brentwood, England, a suburb of London containing the king's forest, the burning of which gave it the name "Burnt Wood."
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 976 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Brentwood has grown above the statewide average rate over fifty years. The population grew by at least twenty percent over each decade—ranging from a 23 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 37 percent increase between both 1970-1980 and 1980-1990. Brentwood's 1950 population of 819 residents grew to 3,197 by 2000, a total increase of 2,378 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Brentwood was 3,686 residents, which ranked 99th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 217.3 persons per square mile of land area. Brentwood contains 17.0 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Brentwood Corners, Marshall Corner |