Peterborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 6,433 people and two associated neighborhoods, Peterborough is the 54th largest community in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Peterborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Peterborough is also a town of artists. Peterborough has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Peterborough’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Peterborough telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Peterborough is a pretty powerful place. 62.19% of the adults in Peterborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Peterborough in 2022 was $61,415, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,660 for a family of four.

The people who call Peterborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peterborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Peterborough include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Peterborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.