Peterborough town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,424 ( 140 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 169.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,101	94.97%	2.0%
Black:	13	0.20%	69.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	31	0.48%	72.3%
2+ races:	65	1.01%	38.3%
Hispanic:	214	3.33%	148.8%

Total non-White:	323	5.03%	7.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	119	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,284
5,982	95.19%
43	0.68%
10	0.16%
112	1.78%
47	0.75%
86	1.37%
302	4.81%

2000
5,883
5,631	95.72%
8	0.14%
0	0.00%
125	2.12%
37	0.63%
69	1.17%
252	4.28%

1990
5,239
5,111	97.56%
48	0.92%
0	0.00%
59	1.13%
n/a
16	0.31%
128	2.44%

1980
4,866
4,811	98.87%
7	0.14%
18	0.37%
7	0.14%
n/a
23	0.47%
55	1.13%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

351	6.0
50	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

520	9.9
124	2.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

300	6.2
73	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Peterborough town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.6
1,086	16.9%
5,338	83.1%
1,812	28.2%

2,892
2.14

1,728	59.8%
1,513	87.6%
50	2.9%
1,164	40.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.6
1,349	21.5%
4,935	78.5%
1,384	22.0%

2,713
2.24

1,629	60.0%
1,242	76.2%
193	11.8%
1,084	40.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
1,481	25.2%
4,402	74.8%
1,215	20.7%

2,346
2.37

1,539	65.6%
1,218	79.1%
190	12.3%
807	34.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.6
1,244	23.7%
3,995	76.3%
984	18.8%

2,077
2.44

1,482	71.4%
1,232	83.1%
114	7.7%
595	28.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.8
1,256	25.8%
3,610	74.2%
907	18.6%

1,814
2.60

1,261	69.5%
1,098	87.1%
91	7.2%
553	30.5%

2022 Housing Data for Peterborough town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	55	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	69	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	125	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	159	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	312	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	524	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	369	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	113	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	262	9.1%
$200,000 or more	634	21.9%

Median Household Income	98,000
Per Capita Income	59,982

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	181	6.3%
Public Assistance	8	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	148	5.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,051	81.1%
Unemployed	59	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,110	82.6%
Not in Labor Force	654	17.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,081	659	62.1%
Non-Profit	491	371	57.0%
Self-Employed	285	215	57.0%

Local Government	144	229	38.6%
State Government	22	30	42.3%
Federal Government	16	38	29.6%

Total Private + Self	1,366	874	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	673	668	50.2%
Total	2,039	1,542	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	13.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	326	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	620	17.3%
Professional, Technical	1,357	37.9%
Service Occupations	509	14.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	0.6%
All others	769	21.5%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	825	23.0%
Retail trade	582	16.3%
Health care and social assistance	502	14.0%
Manufacturing	484	13.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	315	8.8%
Other services	220	6.1%
Construction	165	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	117	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	95	2.7%
Wholesale trade	59	1.6%
Public administration	55	1.5%
Finance and insurance	45	1.3%
Information	43	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	23	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	0.4%
Utilities	13	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	0.81%
Puerto Rican	68	1.06%
Cuban	11	0.17%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	83	1.29%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	20	0.31%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	11	0.17%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	52	0.81%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	31	0.48%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,100	97.6%
Spanish	82	1.3%
Vietnamese	31	0.5%
German, other Germanic	11	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.1%
Other Indo-European	8	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,559	24.3%
English	1,119	17.4%
German	916	14.3%
French	577	9.0%
Italian	440	6.8%
American	359	5.6%
Scottish	270	4.2%
Welsh	228	3.5%
Polish	208	3.2%
French Canadian	200	3.1%
Finnish	191	3.0%
Portuguese	117	1.8%
Russian	85	1.3%
Norwegian	81	1.3%
Dutch	72	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,373	99.2%
Not a citizen	51	0.8%

Native	6,230	97.0%
Foreign-born	194	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
126	2.5%	138	2.7%	805	16.0%	1,147	22.9%	1,459	29.1%	1,344	26.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	126	2.5%
9-12 Years	138	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	805	16.0%
Some College	1,147	22.9%
Bach. Degree	1,459	29.1%
Grad Degree	1,344	26.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +67	D +536	D + 6.8%
D +603
2020 vs. 2012	R -63	D +674	D + 11.6%
D +611
2020 vs. 2008	R -82	D +626	D + 11.1%
D +544

2016 vs. 2008	R -149	D +90	D + 4.2%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Joe Biden (D)	3,090	70.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,246	28.3%	64	1.5%	4,400	-17	-18	0.55%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,487	63.3%	Donald Trump (R)	1,179	30.0%	264	6.7%	3,930	-16	-16	0.53%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,479	64.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,309	34.1%	48	1.3%	3,836	-12	-13	0.54%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	2,546	65.2%	John McCain (R)	1,328	34.0%	33	0.8%	3,907	-11	-12	0.55%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	2,310	61.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,439	38.1%	27	0.7%	3,776	-11	-13	0.56%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,683	51.7%	George W. Bush (R)	1,375	42.2%	197	6.1%	3,255	-6	-6	0.57%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,090

70.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,246

28.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

4,400

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -18

2016 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,487

63.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,179

30.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

170

4.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,930

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

2012 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,479

64.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,309

34.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,836

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,546

65.2%

John McCain (R)

1,328

34.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,907

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,439

38.1%

John Kerry (D)

2,310

61.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,776

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, Peterborough town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,375

42.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,683

51.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

174

5.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,255

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterborough town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	69%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	2,512	71.1%	Don Bolduc (R)	957	27.1%	62 [+]	1.8%	3,531	-17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 55 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2022	G	69%	Tom Sherman (D)	2,235	63.2%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,257	35.5%	44 [+]	1.2%	3,536	-21	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 25 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
2020	S2	86%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	3,133	71.3%	Corky Messner (R)	1,163	26.5%	96 [+]	2.2%	4,392	-15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 95 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	85%	Dan Feltes (D)	2,355	54.5%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,906	44.1%	60 [+]	1.4%	4,321	-21	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 55 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	67%	Molly Kelly (D)	2,167	63.9%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,168	34.5%	55 [+]	1.6%	3,390	-18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 54 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	79%	Maggie Hassan (D)	2,450	62.0%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	1,362	34.4%	142 [+]	3.6%	3,954	-13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 72 (1.8%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 66 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2016	G	77%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	2,399	62.1%	Chris Sununu (R)	1,319	34.1%	146 [+]	3.8%	3,864	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 137 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2014	S2	58%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,878	65.2%	Scott Brown (R)	995	34.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,879	-13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	G	58%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,893	65.5%	Walt Havenstein (R)	997	34.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,891	-13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,395
Median Value	$322,700

Occupied	2,892	85.2%
Vacant	503	14.8%

Owned	1,622	56.1%
Rented	1,270	43.9%
Median Rent	$1,254

Single-Family Units	2,329	68.6%
Detached	2,077	61.2%
Attached	252	7.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	690	20.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Peterborough town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peterborough town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Peterborough town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peterborough town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Peterborough town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peterborough town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peterborough town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterborough town, NH