Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Boston is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 12th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 97% of U.S. towns, its schools rank ahead of 88% of New Hampshire towns, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. New Boston’s income of the median household is $154,000, above both the New Hampshire town median ($103,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 17 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse.
Where New Boston beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Boston Central School | PK–6 | 459 |
| Strong Beginnings | PK–K | 62 |
| Chestnut Christian Preschool & Kindergarten | PK–K | 49 |
| Widest gap | New Boston | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6% |
5,321 counted in 2010 and 6,108 in 2020; an estimated 6,276 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far New Boston is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 15%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,202 in 1790, a low of 693 in 1930, 6,108 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Boston. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MountainMount Monadnock
25 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
25 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
11 mi MuseumCurrier Museum of Art
38 mi National Historical ParkMinute Man National Historical Park993K visitors a yearMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Boston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Boston.
New Boston gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New Hampshire.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Only 8 of the 125 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower rate of reported violence than New Boston. For New Boston, the property offense rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| New Boston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the New Boston School District. Its only public school teaches 459 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 459 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
Within New Hampshire it is healthier than 50% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. Against the 2,497 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Boston’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in New Boston. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% have high blood pressure, 11% report frequent physical distress.
| New Boston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 9.5% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | New Boston | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is Deland Memorial Forest, 688 acres with 3.7 miles of trail. Trails run 47 miles in 28 parks and preserves. The trail density for New Boston comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.
| New Boston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 19% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deland Memorial Forest | 3.7 mi | 688 |
| 2. Lydia Dodge Town Forest | 3.2 mi | 242 |
| 3. Woodland Associates Forest | 2.1 mi | 200 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
New Boston has 726 jobs for its 3,228 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.6 minutes, against 26.7 across New Hampshire.
The median commute is under 14 miles. For New Boston, the average trip to work is 36 minutes. Employers in New Boston added 145 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 726. The share of working residents in New Boston who work locally: 4.8%.
| New Boston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $154,250, against $99,031 across New Hampshire, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
New Boston: 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts New Boston at 6,276 residents, up 2.8% since 2020. The age of the median resident in the town is 38.8 years.
| New Boston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 39% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| New Boston | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 6 years of the Manchester metro’s $104K median household income, the typical home (about $625K) costs more against local pay than in 78% of New Hampshire towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.2%. New Boston’s going rate for rent is $1,193 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Milford weather station, 10 miles away, records that 57 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 84% of New Hampshire places with climate records. The Milford weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 156 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 84% of New Hampshire places with climate records.
New Boston’s July high stands at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 61% of U.S. communities. 72% of New Boston’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 10%. Flood insurance has paid out on 7 claims in the town since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of New Boston
About 4 of every 100 New Boston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where New Boston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 notable people were born in New Boston.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2020 census, up from 5,321 at the 2010 census. New Boston is home to the annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair and the Molly Stark Cannon. The 1743 cannon, which appears on the town seal, was given by General John Stark to the New Boston Artillery Company after the Battle of Bennington. The town's central village is listed as the New Boston census-designated place, with a population in 2020 of 326.
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3 towns share a border with New Boston.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston | #12 | A | C+ | A+ | A | A |
| Goffstown | #14 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A |
| Francestown | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Bedford | #10 | A | D | A− | A | A+ |
Francestown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Francestown reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare New Boston with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. New Boston grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #12 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. New Boston reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 1 violent and 12 property crimes in 2025.
That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($103,545 across the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
10 notable people were born here, including Andy Comeau and Christopher Columbus Langdell.
