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Peterborough, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Hillsborough County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,343
Population
491/sq mi density
$81,836
Median Income
$67,981 per capita
$323,700
Home Value
$461,904 Zillow
$1,310
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
720 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,836 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$323,700 home value, $1,310/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.5%
2,874 → 2,343
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+116%
$37,889 → $81,836
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Peterborough across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,031
-312 from 2023 (2,343)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,253
+$58,417 from 2023 ($81,836)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,874 | — | $37,889 | — |
| 2015 | 3,113 | +8.3% | $41,101 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,038 | -2.4% | $72,197 | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 2,971 | -2.2% | $60,324 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,360 | -20.6% | $84,821 | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 2,343 | -0.7% | $81,836 | -3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.