| Official Name: | Deering, New Hampshire |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hillsborough |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Leader Title: | Board of Selectmen |
| Leader Title1: | Town Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Meagen Kerris |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1774 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 79.2 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.7 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1904 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0731°N -71.8444°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1083 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 03244 |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-17780 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0873577 |
Deering is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,904 at the 2020 census.[2]
First settled about 1765, the town was incorporated on 17 January 1774, by John Wentworth, governor of the Province of New Hampshire. He named it "Deering" after the maiden name of his wife,[3] Frances Deering Wentworth, just as two years earlier he had bestowed Francestown with her first name. Deering had 928 residents when the first census was taken in 1790. By 1859, the population was 890. Its hills and valleys were well suited for agriculture. Industries included two sawmills, one gristmill, and one clothing factory.[4]
Deering is in northwestern Hillsborough County, bordered by Hillsborough and Henniker to the north, Weare to the east, Francestown to the south, Bennington to the southwest, and Antrim to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.9km2, of which 79.2km2 are land and 1.7km2 are water, comprising 2.05% of the town.[1] The highest point in Deering is Clark Summit, just west of the center of town, at 1570feet above sea level. Deering lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.[5] The eastern two-thirds of the town are drained by tributaries of the Piscataquog River, which flows east to join the Merrimack in Manchester, while the western third of the town drains to the Contoocook River, which forms the western boundary of the town and flows north to the Merrimack in Penacook.
The town is crossed by State Route 149, connecting Hillsborough to the north with Weare to the east.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,912 people, 740 households, and 534 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 932 housing units at an average density of 30.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.1% some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.[6]
There were 740 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were headed by married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 2.85.[6]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.[6]
For the period 2009–2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $68,281, and the median income for a family was $76,389. Male full-time workers had a median income of $60,114 versus $40,272 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,042. About 5.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[7]