Population
197 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire
City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023
New Boston, NH
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Boston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 197
- Residents
- $2,127
- Median rent (state)
New Boston - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, New Boston places in the 96th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 85th
- percentile, median rent
- 96th
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: New Boston, NH
197 people live in New Boston, New Hampshire - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 58.7 years. About 82.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New Boston reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 177.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Hampshire at 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,127 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Hampshire run around $307, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
104.2 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average
How does New Boston compare to other US cities?
New Boston measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 96% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Hampshire, New Boston ranks #2 of 53 New Hampshire cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below New Boston's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Hampshire, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
96th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for New Boston in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 82.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
197
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
82.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
177.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
16.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
161.2
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 50 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Boston sits in
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,127/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Hampshire
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Boston's 197 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How New Boston compares to nearby New Hampshire cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about New Boston, NH?
What is the population of New Boston, NH? +
New Boston, NH has a population of 197 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in New Boston? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Boston; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.
Is New Boston, NH safe? +
New Boston has a total crime rate of 177.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.