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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, featuring a beautiful new community center, great intramural leagues for children and adults as well as 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 our why more and more people are chosing to call Claremont home.

Government

City Manager

The City of Claremont operates under a City Council / City Manager form of government. The City Manager is responsible for the day to day operations of the city, and updates the City Council at regularly scheduled meetings.

Ed Morris has served as the City manager for the City of Claremont since September 23, 2019. Upon his appointment, Ed had over 23 years of government service.

Ed’s career in public service started in 1996 when joined the Chubbuck, Idaho Volunteer Fire Department. In September of 1999, he was hired as a professional firefighter for the City of Twin Falls, Idaho. In 2006, Ed was elected into union leadership and spent the next 9 years serving on the local executive team as lead negotiator, with five of those years serving as union president. During this time, Ed worked hand-in-hand with the City Manager, on many department, city and statewide issues, which ultimately inspired him to return to school and focus on a career in municipal management.

Ed earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Colorado Technical University. He then continued on to earn a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from The University of Missouri’s Harry S. Truman College of Public Affairs.
After spending a year as the Assistant to the City Manager (Intern) in Jerome, Idaho, he was hired, in February of 2016, as the Town Manager for the Town of Weathersfield, Vermont, where he served until being appointed by the City of Claremont.

Ed’s diverse background has set the stage for his collaborative approach to management. He understands that it takes a team approach, both inside and outside of the organization to make a city successful.