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Challenge and Hope in the North Country

by Curt Grimm; Lawrence C. Hamilton; Linda M. Fogg

Dec 5, 2017
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Employment and Labor

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Hit hard by the national decline in natural-resource and manufacturing jobs, North Country communities in northern New Hampshire and bordering areas of Maine and Vermont (Figure 1) continue to face challenges in restructuring their economies. A 2008 study classified Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine, as "amenity/decline" regions, a common pattern in rural America where historically resource-dependent places experience decline in their traditional industries, even while natural amenities present new opportunities for growth in areas such as tourism or amenity-based in-migration. Complicating this transition, there is often out-migration of young adults seeking jobs and financial stability elsewhere, as new industries in rural areas tend toward seasonal employment or require different kinds of skills. In this brief, we report on a 2017 survey that asked North Country residents about their perceptions, hopes, and concerns regarding this region. Many of the same questions had been asked on earlier surveys in 2007 and 2010, providing a unique comparative perspective on what has changed or stayed much the same.

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  • Carsey School of Public Policy at The University of New Hampshire

Funded By

  • Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

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  • Copyright 2017. Carsey School of Public Policy. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.

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  • Issue/Policy Brief

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  • English

Geography

  • North America / United States (Northeastern) / Maine
  • North America / United States (Northeastern) / New Hampshire
  • North America / United States (Northeastern) / Vermont
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Title: Challenge and Hope in the North Country
Publication date 2017-12-05
Publication Year 2017
Authors Curt Grimm , Lawrence C. Hamilton , Linda M. Fogg
Copyright holder(s) Carsey School of Public Policy at The University of New Hampshire
Geographical Focus North America / United States (Northeastern) / Maine , North America / United States (Northeastern) / New Hampshire , North America / United States (Northeastern) / Vermont
Keywords carsey , hampshire , unh
Document type Issue/Policy Brief
Language English
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