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Balance the good life with good work

Owners of New England Sweetwater Distillery — Nilaja Young and Alisa Lawrence, owners of New England Sweetwater

Dr. White, Orthopaedic Surgery, Monadnock Community Hospital

Worker at Bensonwood — Working at Bensonwood

Josh Velasquez and Adam Hamilton, founders of Shire's Naturals

Judy Rogers of Prime Roast Coffee in Keene Roasts Beans — Judy Rogers, owner of Prime Roast Coffee in Keene, NH

Artist Christopher Myott working in his studio — Artist Christopher Myott, Jaffrey, NH

Katherine Forrest, Owner of Bowerbird & Friends in Peterborough, NH

Tim Pipp, owner of Beeze Tees at his printing facility — Tim Pipp, Owner of Beeze Tees in Keene, NH

Zach Luse and the team at Paragon Digital

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The Monadnock Region is home to an array of businesses large and small, industrial and creative. Whether you’re looking to relocate your existing business or start one as an entrepreneur, we offer the space and support to help your business succeed. If you’re looking for a job, we’re here to link you to information you can use about employers, local business organizations, and more in order to build a thriving career here.

industries

Whether you’re seeking a job or a new career, our Region offers robust, diverse opportunities from employers large and small.

city/town chambers

Across the Region, local Chambers of Commerce are dedicated to creating an environment where business can thrive.

economic development organizations

Our region is home to many organizations that support businesses of all sizes with specialized services.

internships

Monadnock Region employers often offer opportunities for students and others to gain valuable experience as interns.

Innovators Thrive Here

The Monadnock Region is home to numerous innovative engineering and manufacturing companies, producing precision optics, helping the aerospace industry get its bearings (literally), making specialized medical equipment, and more. Businesses like StingRay Optics, MilliporeSigma, and New Hampshire Ball Bearings are pushing their industries forward. And Keene’s Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship offers an incubator space for entrepreneurs to bring their biggest ideas to life.

Innovative Incentives

If the gorgeous scenery isn’t quite enough to convince you, leading industries and mom & pops alike offer a wealth of incentives such as signing bonuses, student loan reimbursements, B Corp certification, Veterans programs, Babies at Work, and more.

Get a great job in a great place.

In New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region, you can find a job that fulfills you in a place that feeds your soul. See which local employers are hiring right now, and join all of those who don’t just strive, but thrive.

businesses with 100+ Employees

Here in the Monadnock Region, we have many businesses with more than 100 employees, from those that provide essential services for local people to those who manufacture or distribute goods with national or global impact.

Keene

Swanzey | Chesterfield
Winchester | Walpole

Rindge | Jaffrey
Peterborough
Bennington

more than thriving—by the numbers

With no income tax in New Hampshire, when you live and work in the Monadnock Region, you take home more of your pay. See for yourself!

$75,000 Annual Salary after Taxes*

Hover over the states to see the comparison to New Hampshire’s income tax advantage and see how your money could go further.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

$75,000 salary
=

$66,240
after taxes

VERMONT

$75,000 salary
=

$63,386
after taxes

MAINE

$75,000 salary
=

$62,558
after taxes

MASSACHUSETTS

$75,000 salary
=

$62,710
after taxes

CONNECTICUT

$75,000 salary
=

$63,390
after taxes

NEW YORK

$75,000 salary
=

$62,534
after taxes

That’s a range of $2850 to $3706 savings in taxes each year that you can save and put towards a small home improvement project, a special vacation, investing in your retirement, or so many other things.

*Calculations are estimates based on tax rates as of Jan. 2023 and data from the Tax Foundation.

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Timken enters $13.8M agreement with defense department for Keene facility

August 8, 2023

Precision ball bearings maker The Timken Co., based in North Canton, Ohio, recently entered into a $13.8 million federal agreement to boost production at its Timken Super Precision facility in Keene.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced June 20 it is partnering with Timken’s Keene plant, at 7 Optical Ave., to increase manufacturing of high-precision ball bearings for defense and aerospace systems.

Ball bearings are a type of tool and machinery component that carry loads and reduce rotational friction between two objects, and are made up of one or more rows of balls between two rings, known as raceways. Precision ball bearings are used in high-speed applications to ensure better control and predictability of objects’ movements.

events

From job fairs to pumpkin fests, you can find events for work and play in the Monadnock Region. Here are just a few or click here to browse all events.

Nelson Monday Night Dance

July

Mondays

2024

Nelson

Contra dance featuring a variety of callers and musicians, from local regulars to visiting dignitaries.

Peterborough Players

June 19 - August 25th

2024

Peterborough

The Peterborough Players presents live theatre in an intimate theatre located in a converted 18th-century barn at historic Stearns Farm.

Wizarding Week

JULY 24 - 28

2024

KEENE

A week long, family friendly event for wizards and all who love them.

Wyman Tavern Brewfest

AUG

3 2024

Keene

Sample dozens of local breweries while celebrating local history.

48 Central Square | Keene, NH | 603-352-1303

48 Central Square | Keene, NH

603-352-1303

Special thanks to local photographers Dave White, Kelly Fletcher, Geoffrey Settles, and Steve Lipofsky.

Balance the good life with good work

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industries

city/town chambers

economic development organizations

internships

Innovators Thrive Here

Innovative Incentives

Get a great job in a great place.

businesses with 100+ Employees

more than thriving—by the numbers

$75,000 Annual Salary after Taxes*

NEW HAMPSHIRE

VERMONT

MAINE

MASSACHUSETTS

CONNECTICUT

NEW YORK

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Off the Clock Activities

workforce in the news

events

Nelson Monday Night Dance

July

Mondays

2024

Nelson

Peterborough Players

June 19 - August 25th

2024

Peterborough

Wizarding Week

JULY 24 - 28

2024

KEENE

Wyman Tavern Brewfest

AUG

3

2024

Keene

48 Central Square | Keene, NH | 603-352-1303

48 Central Square | Keene, NH 603-352-1303

industries

city/town chambers

economic development organizations

internships

keene: 100+

swanzey: 100+

chesterfield 100+

winchester 100+

n. walpole 100+

rindge: 100+

Peterborough: 100+

bennington: 100+

Jaffrey: 100+

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