WELCOME HOME!
Claremont is a great place to live. Our high quality of life, affordable housing, and a great community make us an ideal New England hometown.
Claremont, New Hampshire is a small New England city, nestled in the foothills of Mount Ascutney, along the Connecticut River and just off Interstate 91. Claremont offers residents a great mix of small-town freedom and solitude and a lively downtown scene.
Mountain bikers, off-road riders, boaters, hikers, fishermen and hunters, all call Claremont home.
The City has an awesome parks and recreation system, which features a community center, intramural leagues for children and adults, and the Arrowhead Recreational Area, which offers affordable skiing, snow tubing and hiking trails.
The Washington Street commercial area supplements the downtown marketplace, with larger department stores, grocery stores, and chain restaurants. For a more extensive list of local attractions, check out our Things To Do page.
Starting, expanding or bringing a new business to Claremont
Many of Claremont’s largest and most successful companies work in advanced manufacturing, wood or metal-based manufacturing, or home building. Almost a quarter of the region’s workforce is engaged in production, construction, engineering, or a related field.
Machinists, welders, and people with a background in the trades won't have any trouble finding a high-quality job with the opportunity for advancement.
Over the past ten years, Claremont has seen significant growth in the fields of information technology and mortgage and banking services. New companies, moving to Claremont or expanding in the city, have opened up new career pathways in IT, sales, account management, and data processing.
Businesses large and small thrive in Claremont.
Explore opportunities in IT, high tech engineering, hospitality or start your own business!
Visit the Planning and Development Department to make Claremont home for your business!
DINE, SHOP, AND CREATE IN CLAREMONT!
From mountain biking and skateboarding to skiing and tubing and everything in here for you. Interested in taking a fitness class at the Community Center or registering your kids for youth sports league? Visit the Parks and Recreation page to find out how.
Anchored by the majestic Claremont Opera House, built in 1897, Claremont has something for everyone. Request a tour of the Claremont MakerSpace experience this incredible mill building turned innovation hub, full of woodworkers, quilters, jewelers, and so much more. Community Theater is alive and well in Amplified Arts' Streetside Arts location on as well as productions by the community favorite Off Broad Street Players.
Find out more about the cultural and historic resources in Claremont!
The Claremont MakerSpace (CMS) has been an extraordinary addition to downtown Claremont. CMS is a coworking space, education center, creative hub and business incubator. It offers affordable access to a variety of specialty equipment and educational resources to help members put shape to their ideas, develop new skills, learn new crafts and launch new businesses.
Technology, arts, machinery and classroom facilities are located on the premises. The MakerSpace is used for personal development as well as the promotion of business and workforce development through educational offerings, hands-on classes and activities, and active collaboration across multiple crafts, trades and professions. The CMS is also a home and incubator for local hobbyists, artisans and small businesses seeking to promote their efforts and the efforts of their community.
According to co-founder Jeremy Katz, “with the ability to access by membership CNC machines, 3-D printers, electrical studio, wood shop, as well as textile and jewelry studios and equipment, production will once again occur at the Sawtooth Mill.” Steve Goldsmith, the other co-founder, continues “the Maker Movement is enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and arts education, providing a vehicle for younger generations to learn the skills to create new products and designs.”