What kinds of homes are in Peterborough (community), NH?

Name: Types of homes in Peterborough (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Peterborough (community), NH has 1,613 (±281) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 338 homes per square mile of land.

47.1% are detached single-family houses.

21.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,613 (±281)
Detached houses: 47.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.7%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Peterborough (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Peterborough (community)	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	47.1% (±11.1 points)	56.6%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±3.4 points)	6.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	13.3% (±7.5 points)	7.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±4.0 points)	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.2% (±11.2 points)	5.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±4.7 points)	11.8%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Peterborough (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Peterborough (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peterborough (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Peterborough (community)	—	23.4% (±12.2 points)	—
Sharon	4.4 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jaffrey (community)	5.5 mi	15.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	5.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Temple	5.6 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Greenfield	5.9 mi	3.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Jaffrey	6.0 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hancock	7.2 mi	1.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Harrisville	7.4 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dublin, NH (0.0%), Temple, NH (0.0%), Greenfield, NH (3.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	East Merrimack	42.5% (±11.7 points)
2	Pinardville	32.3% (±12.0 points)
3	Milford (community)	24.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Peterborough (community)	23.4% (±12.2 points)
5	Hudson (community)	17.5% (±6.2 points)
6	Goffstown (community)	13.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Antrim (community)	10.9% (±9.3 points)
8	Wilton (community)	8.5% (±11.1 points)
9	Hillsborough (community)	4.1% (±5.0 points)

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 many homes are in Peterborough (community)?

Peterborough (community), NH has an estimated 1,613 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Peterborough (community) houses or apartments?

47.1% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 45.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Peterborough (community)?

21.7% of homes in Peterborough (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Peterborough CDP, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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