Peterborough, New Hampshire

Peterborough, New Hampshire
Town
Town House, built in 1918
Seal
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°52′14″N 71°57′06″W / 42.87056°N 71.95167°W / 42.87056; -71.95167
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Incorporated	1760
Villages	Peterborough Happy Valley Noone North Village West Peterborough
Government
• Select Board	Tyler Ward, Chair William Taylor William Kennedy
• Town Administrator	Nicole MacStay
Area [1]
• Total	38.43 sq mi (99.53 km2)
• Land	38.02 sq mi (98.47 km2)
• Water	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)  1.06%
Elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,418
• Density	169/sq mi (65.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	03458
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-60580
GNIS feature ID	0873697
Website	www.townofpeterborough.com

Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,418 at the 2020 census.^[2] The main village, with 3,090 people at the 2020 census, is defined as the Peterborough census-designated place (CDP) and is located 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.