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Peterborough, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,883. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,073 (+3.2% change)
Males: 2,685 (45.6%), Females: 3,198 (54.4%)

Hillsborough County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $47,381
Median house value: $129,400

Population by Race

Races in Peterborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.5%), Irish (17.6%), German (11.6%), Italian (8.7%), French (7.2%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peterborough

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterborough town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

4.0% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Peterborough:

  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (452 OLD STREET ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Peterborough:

  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 24 miles; KEENE, NH)
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ATHOL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peterborough:

  • MANCHESTER (about 37 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 43 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 55 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peterborough:

  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 7 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 14 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 22 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterborough:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)

Schools

Public high school in Peterborough:

  • CONVAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,169; Location: 184 HANCOCK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Peterborough:

  • SOUTH MEADOW SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 108 HANCOCK ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PETERBOROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 17 HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FIRST FRIENDS PRESCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 106 HANCOCK RD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Peterborough:

  • HAPPY VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 130 GULF ROAD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • THE WELL SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 360 MIDDLE HANCOCK RD; Grades: KG – 9)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY DAY CARE C (Students: 51; Location: POBOX 262 COMMUNITY LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 700 ROUTE 101 PO BOX 763; Grades: 6 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Peterborough:

  • PETERBOROUGH TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $394,820; Location: 2 CONCORD STREET; 39,613 books; 1,704 audio materials; 1,948 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)

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