Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Ipswich grades B+ overall, 59th of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $111K and residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 77% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 69% of New Hampshire towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $488K, 4.7 years of the Manchester metro’s $104K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 30% of residents are under 18 in New Ipswich, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 5 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Wapack Wilderness, 933 acres with 2.1 miles of trail.
Where New Ipswich beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,241 in 1790, a low of 838 in 1930, 5,204 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1817 and a map from 1984 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far New Ipswich is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Ipswich, 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 Ipswich.
New Ipswich is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire; it also has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 63% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
34% of New Ipswich adults feel lonely. New Ipswich beats the New Hampshire average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 8.5% of New Ipswich adults have diabetes.
| New Ipswich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Ipswich | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mascenic Regional School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highbridge Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 363 | – |
| Mascenic Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 252 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes rose from 26 to 56 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns New Ipswich sits closer to the middle.
| New Ipswich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.7 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave New Ipswich for work: only 12% work in town. New Ipswich’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, New Ipswich has added 161 jobs, to 932 in 2023.
| New Ipswich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The trail density in New Ipswich is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve | 2.7 mi | 568 |
| 2. Wapack Wilderness | 2.1 mi | 933 |
| 3. Binney Pond Natural Area | 0.5 mi | 107 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 3 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than New Ipswich. New Ipswich has grown 5% since 2020, to 5,467 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 7 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower median age than New Ipswich.
| New Ipswich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 39% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
About 123 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 68% are men (NH 50%).
| New Ipswich | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.2% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 13.9°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 78% of New Hampshire places with climate records; July afternoons average 79.9°.
New Ipswich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. About 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| New Ipswich | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 80°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 14°F | 13°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in New Ipswich since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Ipswich. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MountainMount Monadnock
34 mi LakeWalden Pond
34 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
35 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
32 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaDCU CenterMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Ipswich
About 3 of every 100 New Ipswich residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where New Ipswich’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in New Ipswich on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in New Ipswich.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
New Ipswich is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,204 at the 2020 census. New Ipswich, situated on the Massachusetts border, includes the villages of Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, and Wilder, though these village designations no longer hold the importance they did in the past. The Wapack Trail passes through the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with New Ipswich.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ipswich | #59 | B+ | C+ | A− | C | A− |
| Rindge | #54 | B+ | C− | A | C+ | A |
| Mason | — | — | C− | A | A+ | B+ |
| Greenville | — | — | A | — | C | B |
| Temple | — | — | C | — | B− | A− |
Mason, Greenville and Temple have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greenville and Temple report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Ipswich with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. New Ipswich grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #59 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and C for schools.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns New Ipswich sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
9 notable people were born here, including Augustus Addison Gould and Benjamin Champney.
