New Boston, New Hampshire

New Boston, New Hampshire
Town
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of New Boston, New Hampshire
Nickname: 
Gravity Center of the World
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°58′33″N 71°41′30″W / 42.97583°N 71.69167°W / 42.97583; -71.69167
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1763
Government
 • Select Board
  • William McFadden, Chair
  • Kary Jencks
  • Joe Constance
Area
 • Total43.2 sq mi (111.9 km2)
 • Land42.8 sq mi (110.9 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.92%
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,108
 • Density143/sq mi (55.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03070
Area code603
FIPS code33-50740
GNIS feature ID0873674
Websitewww.newbostonnh.gov

New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 5,321 at the 2010 census.[3] New Boston is home to the annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair and the Molly Stark Cannon. The 1743 cannon, which appears on the town seal, was given by General John Stark to the New Boston Artillery Company after the Battle of Bennington.[4]

The town's central village is listed as the New Boston census-designated place, with a population in 2020 of 326.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New Boston town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. ^ New Boston Historical Society "The Molly Stark Cannon"