Essex soils have a sandy particle-size control section and a dense substratum. Hollis soils have bedrock within a depth of 10 to 20 inches. Rainbow and Woodbridge soils are moderately well drained with a dense substratum. Ridgebury soils are poorly drained and have a dense substratum. Whitman soils are very poorly drained with a dense substratum.
Surface runoff is medium to rapid.
Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid throughout. Areas cleared of stones are used for cultivated crops, specialty crops, hay, and pasture. Many scattered areas are used for community development. Stony areas are mostly wooded. Common trees are red, white, and black oak, hickory, sugar maple, red maple, black and gray birch, white ash, beech, white pine, and hemlock.