Town guide

Newbury, New Hampshire

Newbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,027 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03255.

Homes sold for a median of $416 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,02757 per sq mi
Median home value$463,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$416Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newbury

1 ZIP code

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Around Newbury

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)84 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newbury

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

Newbury had 2,172 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

Newbury population by census2000: 1,702, 2010: 2,072, 2020: 2,1721,70220002,07220102,1722020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewburyJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in29°13°Jan3.332°15°Feb3.140°22°Mar3.753°33°Apr4.266°44°May3.975°54°Jun4.479°59°Jul4.477°57°Aug3.770°50°Sep4.257°39°Oct5.545°29°Nov3.734°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Sunapee, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London6.9 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont17.2 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

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 Newbury

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Mount Sunapee State Park · 2,463 acres2.6 mi
  • Pillsbury-Sunapee Corridor · 759 acres4.0 mi
  • Fishersfield Park · 96 acres0.5 mi
  • Larsen Memorial Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Sunapee State Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Bowls of Blodgett Landing · 2 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sweet Beet Market4.2 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer6.9 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer7.0 mi
  • Hannaford7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Roberts Scarlett Pharmacy7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newbury Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • John Hay Estate at The Fells2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sawyer Fine Arts Center6.6 mi
  • New London Barn Playhouse6.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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