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The Peterborough Census Designated Place had a population of 3,271 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Peterborough is located at latitude 42.8772 and longitude -71.9611 in Hillsborough County. The formal boundaries for the Peterborough Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 4.74 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Hillsborough County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 715 feet.
The Peterborough Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2378086) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Peterborough Census Designated Place is located within Town of Peterborough, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hillsborough County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Peterborough population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Peterborough: Peterboro.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,271 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 2,945 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 1,476 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 4,421 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.35 |
| Population in Households | 3,178 |
| Population in Familes | 2,263 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 93 |
| Population Density2 | 689 |
| Diversity Index3 | 12 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $51,115 |
| Average Household Income | $72,009 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,063 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 1,674 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 793 (47.4%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 729 (43.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 152 ( 9.1%) |
| Median Home Value | $239,804 |
| Average Home Value | $287,516 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 1,522 |
| Average Household Size | 2.09 |
| Family Households | 810 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.73% | 0.73% |
| Households | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Families | 1.07% | 0.63% |
| Median Household Income | 1.22% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.25% |
The table below compares Peterborough to the other 97 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Hampshire by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 32 | 68th |
| Population Density | # 49 | 51st |
| Diversity Index | # 52 | 47th |
| Median Household Income | # 67 | 32nd |
| Per Capita Income | # 29 | 71st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Hampshire Census Data Comparison Tool.
