Peterborough town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,499
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,499
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,418
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,284
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 350
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $404,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,614
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,395
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,024
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,809
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,178
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,191
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,415
Persons in poverty, percent 5.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 168.8
Population per square mile, 2010 166.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.72
FIPS Code 3301160580