Town guide

Litchfield, New Hampshire

Litchfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 8,499 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03052.

Homes sold for a median of $337 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,499570 per sq mi
Median home value$485,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$337Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Litchfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Litchfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)40 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY198 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Litchfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Litchfield had 8,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Litchfield population by census2000: 7,360, 2010: 8,271, 2020: 8,4787,36020008,27120108,4782020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LitchfieldJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 4.5 in34°14°Jan3.437°15°Feb3.245°23°Mar4.359°34°Apr4.270°46°May3.978°56°Jun4.384°61°Jul3.783°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep4.163°39°Oct4.851°30°Nov3.940°21°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nashua 2 Nnw, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua6.0 miles
  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashua6.6 miles
  • Parkland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derry7.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Litchfield

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Continental Park · 87 acres1.6 mi
  • Sklar Waterfront Park · 54 acres1.6 mi
  • Litchfield Park at Sawmill Brook · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Twin Bridge Park · 19 acres2.5 mi
  • Roy Memorial Park · 18 acres1.1 mi
  • Watson Park · 8 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Wilson's Farm1.8 mi
  • Shaw's2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Osco Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Aaron Cutler Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Merrimack Public Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Morrison House Museum4.2 mi
  • Nashua Historical Society5.3 mi
  • Aviation Museum of New Hampshire6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Art with a Splash5.4 mi
  • Court Street Theater5.6 mi
  • Studio 995.7 mi
  • Maison de l'Art5.7 mi
  • Nashua Center for the Arts5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1734.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Litchfield

Public schools here are run by Litchfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Griffin Memorial SchoolLitchfieldPre-K–4428Public1.2 mi
Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield5–8344Public0.8 mi
Campbell High SchoolLitchfield9–12343Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Tabernacle Christian SchoolLitchfieldPre-K–1236Baptist2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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