WENTWORTH
Wentworth is home to Plummer’s Ledge Natural Area and part of the White Mountain National Forest. It has 
a picturesque town common bordered with a Federal style church and antique homes. With abundant water power from the Baker River, Wentworth once had 9 sawmills; in 1856 during a flood the mills, homes, barns and roads were washed away and the river widened by 90 feet ending the river’s power.
Population in 2009: 7872 Land Area: 41.9 square miles Tax Rate: $ 15.99/1000
Public Library
Schools: Wentworth Cooperative (grades K-8) Pemi-Baker Cooperative (grades 9-12) SAU 48
WATERVILLE VALLEY
Incorporated in 1829 from land grants Waterville was a popular summer resort as early as 1911. In 1914 
when the federal government was authorized to purchase lands for the National Forests- Waterville lost a substantial mount of acreage, Major development of Waterville as a winter recreation area was began in 1965 by Olympic ski racer- Tom Corcoran. The town name was officially changed to Waterville Valley by the legislature in 1967.
Population in 2009: 268 Land Area: 64.4 square miles Tax Rate: $ 11.68/1000
Schools: Waterville Valley (grades K-8) Pemi Baker Regional (grades 9-12)) SAU 48
Town Boards: Selectmen, Zoning, Planning, Conservation
Special Events: 9/4 and 9/5 Town Square Concert 5:30-8:30; 9/5 End of Summer Bash & Fireworks Noon to 9pm; 10/2 Waterville Valley Chili Challenge Noon- 2PM;
10/9- 10/11 Fall Foliage Festival
WOODSTOCK
Woodstock was first granted in 1763 as Peeling- later named Woodstock after a 
palace in Woodstock, England. It includes the village of North Woodstock, the commercial center. The extensive forested lands include the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest an outdoor lab founded by the US Forest Service. The Appalachian Trail crosses the northwest corner, Russell Pond in the east and Lost River in the west. The logging industry and grand hotels accessed by rail vanished, but Woodstock remains a popular tourist destination.
Population in 2009: 1,163 Land Area: 58.5 square miles Tax Rate: $ 15.55/1000
Public Library
Schools: Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative (grades K-12) SAU 68
Town Boards: Selectmen, Planning, Zoning, Conservation
Special Events: 9/1 Road Cycling New England Disabled Sports Center, Lincoln
9/2 Waterskiing New England Disabled Sports 2-6PM River Edge Marina, Holderness
9/3 Lost River Gorge & Caves Wild Caving Tours 8:30am-11am Lost River, No Woodstock
9/4 Summer Send Off, Loon Mt., Lincoln
9/5 Rubber Ducky Regatta 10AM-1PM Cascade Park, North Woodstock
9/17 Golf Tournament New England Disabled Sports
9/17 – 9/19 35th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games Loon Mt, Lincoln
10/9 15th Annual Lincoln Craft Fair, Lincoln Village Center 
10/10 Oktoberfest at Loon Mt, Lincoln
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