Peterborough, New Hampshire

About Peterborough

Peterborough, NH is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern New Hampshire.

Officially, Peterborough is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.77 square miles.

📰 Peterborough News Today

• 1 dead, 1 injured in New Hampshire disturbance WCAX · Jul 5
• Stephen C. Lowe Obituary May 11, 2026 obits.csnh.com · Jun 17
• With self-defense under review in Peterborough shooting, AG's office has investigated similar claims before - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Monadnock Ledger-Transcript · Jul 16
• Off-duty police officer hurt in stabbing, neighbor shot to death in NH NBC Boston · Jul 6
• NH man found dead from gunshot wound, another injured in stabbing WMTW · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Peterborough Unique

• The only place in America named Peterborough — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern New Hampshire, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Peterborough

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peterborough

• Beepa and Lulu's
• Bradys American Grill — american
• De Olla Burritos — mexican
• Grappelli's Pizza — pizza
• Kogetsu — asian
• Parker House Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Cafe — thai
• Waterhouse — american
• Aesop's Tables
• Bagel Mill — bagel

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum · Museum
• Mariposa Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peterborough

• Adams Park reviews ★
• Beech Hill Trails · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boccelli Garden reviews ★
• Cabot Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Casalis State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cunningham Pond Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Depot Park reviews ★
• Dorothy T. Foss Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edward MacDowell Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fremont Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goyette Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hall Property · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Peterborough

• Conval Regional High School
• Dublin Consolidated School
• Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School
• Peterborough Elementary School
• South Meadow School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Monadnock Community Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Peterborough

🏘️ Nearby Communities