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Lempster

A town of 1,118 people in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

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Map of Lempster: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land19%4,038 of 20,825 acres

Trails27 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves10named on the map

1Ashuelot River Headwaters Forest2.7 mi of trails · 1,808 acres Directions

2Long Pond Town Forest1.3 mi of trails · 610 acres

3Dodge Brook State Forest0.6 mi of trails · 229 acres

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About Lempster

Place in New Hampshire, United States

1772Established

1,118Population

32.8 sq miArea

1,398 ftElevation

Lempster is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2020 census. Settlements include the town center (Lempster village) and the village of East Lempster.

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Town numbers

ZIP code03605

Area code603

Living in Lempster

Housing in Lempster

$327K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lempster home is worth about $327,000, up 3.3% in a year, 37% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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The public schools Lempster’s kids attend trail 97% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Lempster Community School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 132 students

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Locator map of Lempster — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Andrew Sawyer · CC BY 2.5

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