Cost of living in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,515 a month.
Peterborough is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $85,833 a year.
- People
- 2,539
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,515
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $85,833
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $379,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,834
- Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Peterborough, New Hampshire has about 2,539 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $379,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area) is $1,834 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area, prices sit at 105.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Peterborough's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Peterborough's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 17 have higher typical rent than Peterborough.
Nearby places
- Jaffrey
Typical rent $869
Compare with Peterborough - Antrim
Typical rent $915
Compare with Peterborough - Winchendon
Typical rent $1,163
Compare with Peterborough - Milford
Typical rent $1,557
Compare with Peterborough - Hillsborough
Typical rent $1,138
Compare with Peterborough - South AshburnhamCompare with Peterborough
- Keene
Typical rent $1,342
Compare with Peterborough - West Swanzey
Typical rent $1,645
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.