Peterborough is a town located in
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,944.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.3
km² (4.8
mi²). 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.42% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,944 people, 1,225 households, and 719 families residing in the town. The population density is 239.8/km² (621.4/mi²). There are 1,289 housing units at an average density of 105.0 persons/km² (272.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.62% White, 0.41%
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.88%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,225 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 41.3% are non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $45,313, and the median income for a family is $53,409. Males have a median income of $41,533 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,091. 11.1% of the population and 7.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.7% are under the age of 18 and 8.5% are 65 or older.
