Incorporated: 1772
Population: 385
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Dorchester
804 River Road
Dorchester, NH 03266

Phone: 603-523-7119
Fax: 603-523-8860
Website: None available

Origin:
First chartered in 1761, the town was probably given its name in honor of ancestors of Governor Benning Wentworth, who held the titles Marquis of Dorchester and Earl of Kingston. Due to the failure of grantees to take up their claims, the town was granted twice more, once in 1766 and again in 1772, retaining the name Dorchester throughout.

More about Dorchester:
For a look at community life, attend the Dorchester Old Home and Family Day, held at the end of July for 75 years.