Town · New Hampshire

New Boston, New Hampshire

New Boston, town, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. New Boston had 6,276 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,108 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,165 (±17). GEOID 3301150740.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,276

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,108 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,165 ±17

Median household income

$154,250

±$25,162 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031

Median home value

$481,100

±$59,351 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500

Median gross rent

$1,193

±$111 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491

Where is New Boston and what county is it in?

New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It covers 42.8 square miles of land, 143 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside New Boston: Klondike Corner (CDP, 652 in 2020) and New Boston (CDP, 326 in 2020).

New Boston is in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

New Boston is the same area as Census Tract 200 of Hillsborough County: the tract's figures are New Boston's own.

New Boston (marked with a dot) in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in New Boston, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,276 people lived in New Boston on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in line with New Hampshire (+2.7%). The 2020 Census counted 6,108 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,165 (±17).

  • July 2020→2021 +66 (6,173)
  • 2021→2022 −31 (6,142)
  • 2022→2023 +37 (6,179)
  • 2023→2024 +37 (6,216)
  • 2024→2025 +60 (6,276)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNew BostonHillsborough CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,165±17426,3781,394,868+454
Households2,025±180168,740555,822no clear change
Average household size3.02±0.272.482.44no clear change
Housing units2,119±180177,734648,472no clear change

New Boston's population since 2000

From 4,138 in 2000 to 6,276 in 2025: up 51.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for New Boston as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,138
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,809
  • 2010 Census 5,321
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,514
  • 2020 Census 6,108
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,276

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in New Boston?

The median resident of New Boston is 38.8 years old; 27.2% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNew BostonHillsborough CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.8±3.441.043.3no clear change
Under 18 years27.2%±4.1 pts19.6%18.2%–
65 years and over17.0%±4.1 pts17.3%20.1%–
Male49.8%±4.0 pts50.2%49.9%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±0.6 pts8.5%4.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.6%±2.7 pts80.1%86.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts2.2%1.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts4.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.8%±1.2 pts4.3%4.0%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.6%±2.5 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.7 pts10.3%6.1%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.9%±0.8 pts13.9%7.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.2%±4.2 pts6.9%7.6%–
With a disability7.4%±2.5 pts11.8%13.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.6%±1.7 pts5.5%5.3%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.1%±1.8 pts93.4%94.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)44.4%±8.6 pts41.5%40.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.9%±5.0 pts16.1%16.1%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.5%±5.3 pts88.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±2.4 pts3.5%3.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in New Boston earn?

Half of New Boston's 2,025 households earn less than $154,250 a year (±$25,162), against $103,545 in Hillsborough County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $147,209 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNew BostonHillsborough CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$154,250±$25,162$103,545$99,031no clear change
Mean household income$175,790±$17,745$132,601$128,322–
Per capita income$59,575±$6,619$54,111$52,798no clear change
People below the poverty line6.3%±3.5 pts6.7%7.2%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.8%±8.2 pts8.5%7.9%–
Households receiving SNAP1.7%±2.1 pts6.6%6.1%–
Households with a computer99.3%±1.1 pts96.4%96.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.2%±2.3 pts93.4%92.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in New Boston?

Owners occupy 88.0% of New Boston's occupied homes and renters 12.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $481,100 by its owner (±$59,351). The median renter pays $1,193 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNew BostonHillsborough CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$481,100±$59,351$421,100$402,500+$94,416
Median gross rent$1,193±$111$1,623$1,491no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent14.5%±18.1 pts37.7%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,714±$252$2,452$2,367–
Owner-occupied homes88.0%±6.9 pts67.4%72.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.0%±6.9 pts32.6%27.2%–
Housing units2,119±180177,734648,472no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.9 pts0.2%0.4%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±13.4 pts3.5%4.0%–
Single-family detached homes82.7%±6.8 pts56.6%63.3%–
Mobile homes3.3%±3.4 pts1.9%5.2%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.6 pts1.1%1.3%–
Built 2010 to 20199.1%±5.4 pts5.6%6.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.0%±6.7 pts18.3%18.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±2.4 pts5.2%4.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is New Boston building?

Builders took permits for 17 new housing units in New Boston in 2025 (17 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 8 of 12 months), 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across New Hampshire.

  • 2019 23 units
  • 2020 22 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 18 units
  • 2023 15 units
  • 2024 17 units
  • 2025 (8 months) 17 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in New Boston work and get to work?

67.2% of New Boston's workers drive alone and 22.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNew BostonHillsborough CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)74.0%±5.7 pts70.4%66.3%–
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.2 pts3.1%3.3%–
Drove alone to work67.2%±7.7 pts70.7%72.0%–
Carpooled7.2%±4.1 pts7.3%7.0%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.1 pts0.6%0.5%–
Walked0.0%±1.1 pts1.8%2.3%–
Worked from home22.2%±6.3 pts18.1%16.8%+13.3 pts
Mean travel time to work35.6 min±3.427.3 min26.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in New Boston?

1 census tract lies mostly in New Boston (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in New Boston, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in New Boston
Tract 200Hillsborough County6,165 $154,250 $481,100100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New Boston) · Census block assignment files

How does New Boston compare with other places in New Hampshire?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, New Boston is the 1,901st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 45th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.

New Boston ranks 15th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

New Boston's rank in New Hampshire (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate45th221
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)82nd187
Residents per square mile142nd241
Median household income15th235
Per capita income54th240
Median home value44th239
Median gross rent141st221
Poverty rate103rd160
Bachelor's degree or higher71st239
Median age205th239
Owner-occupied share72nd241
Work from home42nd214
Travel time to work21st241

New Boston's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)

Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare New Boston with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for New Boston?

21 of the 57 figures for New Boston on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New Boston are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.