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About Peterborough
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesPeterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,418 at the 2020 census. The main village, with 3,090 people at the 2020 census, is a census-designated place (CDP) and lies along the Contoocook River at the junction of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 101. Peterborough is 38 miles (61 km) west of Manchester and 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Boston.
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Housing in Peterborough
The typical Peterborough home is worth about $477,000, up 3.5% in a year, 8% below the New Hampshire typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Peterborough
Safety Grade A
Peterborough reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Peterborough sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Peterborough
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The public schools Peterborough’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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