What percentage of people rent in Peterborough, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Peterborough, NH, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Peterborough, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,321 renting households against 1,703 that own their home.

In Peterborough, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+11.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 1,321 (±290)
Median renter income: $85,375 (±$26,711)

Who rents and who owns in Peterborough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peterborough	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±8.0 points)	32.6% (±0.7 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,321 (±290)	55,030 (±1,186)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,703 (±265)	113,710 (±1,310)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,375 (±$26,711)	$63,918 (±$2,084)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,391 (±$19,297)	$129,491 (±$2,625)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Peterborough, the renter share is higher than in Hillsborough County (32.6%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (27.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hillsborough County, Peterborough ranks 3 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 234.

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

How renting in Peterborough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	32.7% (±6.6 points)	43.7% (±8.0 points)	+11.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$902 (±$171)	$1,395 (±$209)	+54.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,557 (±$31,533)	$98,401 (±$7,986)	+12.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Peterborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peterborough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Peterborough	—	43.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Greenfield	4.6 mi	15.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Sharon	5.1 mi	6.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Temple	5.5 mi	17.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Dublin	6.5 mi	16.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Hancock	6.7 mi	14.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Jaffrey (community)	6.9 mi	25.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Jaffrey	7.3 mi	18.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Harrisville	7.6 mi	5.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield, NH (15.4%), Sharon, NH (6.9%), Temple, NH (17.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Manchester	51.3% (±1.6 points)
2	Nashua	44.2% (±1.8 points)
3	Peterborough	43.7% (±8.0 points)
4	Milford	35.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Bennington	25.7% (±9.5 points)
6	Greenville	23.7% (±7.4 points)
7	Wilton	23.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Antrim	20.9% (±7.0 points)
9	Temple	17.8% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Peterborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Peterborough (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Peterborough

How many renters are there in Peterborough?

Peterborough has an estimated 1,321 (±290) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Peterborough?

In Peterborough, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+11.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Peterborough?

A renting household in Peterborough has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Peterborough?

The median renting household in Peterborough, NH has an income of $85,375 (±$26,711) a year, against $115,391 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Peterborough town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:60580, in state:33 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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