How long is the commute from Peterborough (community), NH?

Name: Commute and cars in Peterborough (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Peterborough (community), NH take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

3.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 3.4%

How people in Peterborough (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Peterborough (community)	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±7.3 points)	70.7%	72.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±6.4 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Peterborough (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (26.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Peterborough (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hillsborough County, Peterborough (community) ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 53.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Peterborough (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Peterborough (community)	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
No vehicle	3.4% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.5% (±9.6 points)	32.2%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±10.9 points)	40.2%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±8.0 points)	22.4%	23.4%	21.9%

In Peterborough (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (4.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Peterborough (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peterborough (community)	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±6.4 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±3.6 points)	96.4% (±0.4 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±10.6 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	92.9% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Peterborough (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (93.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Peterborough (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peterborough (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Peterborough (community)	—	24.9 minutes (±7.8)	—
Sharon	4.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Jaffrey (community)	5.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Dublin	5.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Temple	5.6 mi	36.6 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Greenfield	5.9 mi	36.1 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Jaffrey	6.0 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Hancock	7.2 mi	33.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Harrisville	7.4 mi	26.9 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temple, NH (36.6 minutes), Greenfield, NH (36.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Hudson (community)	33.8 minutes (±5.1)
3	Goffstown (community)	33.3 minutes (±5.0)
4	Wilton (community)	33.1 minutes (±9.9)
5	Antrim (community)	30.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Pinardville	29.0 minutes (±7.7)
7	Milford (community)	26.2 minutes (±2.0)
8	Peterborough (community)	24.9 minutes (±7.8)
9	East Merrimack	23.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Peterborough (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Peterborough, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Peterborough (community)

How long is the average commute in Peterborough (community)?

Workers who live in Peterborough (community), NH take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Peterborough (community) without a car?

3.4% of households in Peterborough (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Peterborough (community)?

16.1% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Peterborough (community) worked from home, and 89.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Peterborough CDP, New Hampshire (place:60500, in state:33).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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