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New Boston is a tiny town of 245 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It's about 13 miles from Manchester, NH and 56 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $421k and rent runs about $2k a month.
245people
$421kTypical home
$1,623/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
61"Snow
233Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 475 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Boston, MA
- 13 mi to Manchester, NH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $421k (≈$2,655/mo)
- Median rent $1,623/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (337 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to MHT airport
- 55 mi to BOS (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 510 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of New Hampshire districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hillsborough County: D+3 in 2024
- New Hampshire: D+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.