Town guide

New Boston, New Hampshire

New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,165 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03070.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,165144 per sq mi
Median home value$481,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Boston

1 ZIP code

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Around New Boston

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)54 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY197 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Boston

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

New Boston had 6,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 58th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

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

New Boston population by census2000: 4,138, 2010: 5,321, 2020: 6,1084,13820005,32120106,1082020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New BostonJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.5 in33°14°Jan3.036°15°Feb3.045°24°Mar3.858°34°Apr4.269°45°May3.478°55°Jun4.083°60°Jul3.781°58°Aug3.773°50°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.949°28°Nov3.938°20°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford, NH weather station (9 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

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Boston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester10.1 miles
  • Elliot HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Manchester12.7 miles
  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4

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 New Boston

Grocery stores

  • Lanctot's Grocery4.9 mi
  • Sully's Superette5.5 mi
  • Hannaford8.4 mi

Libraries

  • Daland Memorial Library5.2 mi
  • Goffstown Public Library5.5 mi
  • George Holmes Bixby Library6.5 mi
  • Amherst Town Library8.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • New Boston Historical Society0.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 1763.

Notable people born here

  • Andy Comeau (1970) · American actor
  • Christopher Columbus Langdell (1826) · American lawyer and academic (1826–1906)

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

Schools in New Boston

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Boston Central SchoolNew BostonPre-K–6459Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chestnut Christian Preschool & KindergartenNew BostonPre-K–K16Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 mi
Strong BeginningsNew BostonPre-K–K12Nonsectarian4.4 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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