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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.
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A Perfect Mix of City and Country
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.

Claremont is a great place for all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts.
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.

Claremont’s City Center is home to restaurants and bars, shops, arts and cultural facilities
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.
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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.
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Claremont is a great place to start a new career or advance an existing one.
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.

CLAREMONT IS HOME TO A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES.
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!
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DINE, SHOP, AND CREATE IN CLAREMONT!

Claremont features a robust Parks system offering fun in every season!
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.

Claremont's City Center is home to a growing arts district.
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!

Find out why more and more people are choosing to call Claremont home.

Government

Claremont Development Authority

The Claremont Development Authority (CDA) is comprised of volunteer community business leaders dedicated to supporting Claremont's economic development. They act to acquire, develop, expand, lease or sell commercial property to expand job opportunities and the city tax base.

Term: 3 Years

Meeting Schedule: 7:30 AM, fourth Thursday of every month at 14 North Street (Visitor Center)

Appointments made by: Nomination and Appointment by the City Council

2024 Meeting Schedule

Ordinance #620 Revised 2/2024

CDA Loan Application

CDA Facade Loan Application

CDA Bylaws Revised Signed 4/25/2024

RSA 162G

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) - Notice of Availability

CDA Micro Loan Program

The City of Claremont, by and through the Claremont Development Authority, has made recovery funds available to support small businesses in the downtown area. Specifically, the funds target businesses on Tremont Street, Opera House Square, Sullivan Street to Franklin Street, and Pleasant Street to Summer Street. The program is designed to make short term, low interest financing available to qualifying applicants, either independently if other funding is not available, or participating with other finance institutions with the approval of the participating bank or finance partner.

Click HERE for more information on the CDA Micro Loan Program and click HERE for the application.

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July 25, 2024 CDA Public Notice

July 25, 2024 CDA Meeting Packet

Chair, Key Properties

Keith Raymond

12/31/2024

Seat 2

Robert Porter

12/31/2024

Vice-Chair, Finance

Andre Lafreniere

12/31/2024

Seat 4

Martha Maki

12/31/2025

Seat 5

Justin Provost

12/31/2025

Chair

Thomas Rock

12/31/2025

Seat 7

Dale Girard

12/31/2026

Dale Girard is a lifelong resident of the City of Claremont. He is a 1985 Graduate of Stevens High School. Dale purchased the family business in 1999 which he continues to own and operate utilizing current business practices. In 2002 he completed his Paramedic Certificate Program from the New England EMS Institute. In 2007 he completed an Associates in Business Degree.

He met Allyn in 2005 and they were married in 2007. Dale has a daughter Erica and son Dale Jr. both of whom graduated from Stevens High School. Erica and her husband Jason live in Enfield with daughters Alice and Nora. Dale Jr and his wife Kimberly live in Claremont with their sons, Ryan and Theodore.

Dale was past President of the former Rotary Club of Claremont. Dale has served on the Airport Advisory Board and Planning Board.

When Dale is not working, he enjoys spending time enjoying the outdoors in Pittsburg, NH. Dale enjoys traveling. He is especially happy when he gets to pilot his Piper Arrow.

Seat 8

Allison Browning

12/31/2026

Seat 9

William Limoges

12/31/2026

City Manager, Ex-officio

Octavian Manale

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Temporary Bridge Closure

Employee Recognition

DPW Projects This Week

City of Claremont Weekly eNewsletter

Opera House Elevator Construction

DPW Summer Road Work in Claremont

Route 12 & North Street Improvements Project

All Day Parking Reminder

Volunteers Needed

A Perfect Mix of City and Country

Claremont is a great place for all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts.

Claremont’s City Center is home to restaurants and bars, shops, arts and cultural facilities

Claremont is a great place to start a new career or advance an existing one.

CLAREMONT IS HOME TO A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES.

Claremont features a robust Parks system offering fun in every season!

Claremont's City Center is home to a growing arts district.

Find out why more and more people are choosing to call Claremont home.

Government

Claremont Development Authority

The Claremont Development Authority (CDA) is comprised of volunteer community business leaders dedicated to supporting Claremont's economic development. They act to acquire, develop, expand, lease or sell commercial property to expand job opportunities and the city tax base.

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