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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Peterborough, NH compare?
| Figure | Peterborough, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,499 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,418 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 169 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Peterborough, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,408±22 |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.2%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $98,401±$7,986 |
| Per capita income | $61,415±$7,878 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $404,500±$31,080 |
| Median gross rent | $1,395±$209 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.8%±10.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.3%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.8%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.2%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±5.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov