Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,408 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03458.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Peterborough; also Sharon
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peterborough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Peterborough had 6,418 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jaffrey Silver Rch Airpark, NH weather station (6 miles away).
186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peterborough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1760.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Contoocook Valley School District, Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Elementary SchoolPeterborough | Pre-K–4 | 254 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public SchoolPeterborough | K–7 | 311 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| South Meadow SchoolPeterborough | 5–8 | 332 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Conval Regional High SchoolPeterborough | 9–13 | 645 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Well SchoolPeterborough | K–8 | 102 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sharon.
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