Peterborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 6,497 people and two associated neighborhoods, Peterborough is the 54th largest community in New Hampshire. Peterborough has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Also of interest is that Peterborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Peterborough is a pretty powerful place. 55.85% of the adults in Peterborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Peterborough in 2022 was $59,982, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,928 for a family of four.

The people who call Peterborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peterborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Peterborough include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Peterborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.