New Boston, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Town Hall | |
 Seal | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.9 km2) |
| • Land | 42.8 sq mi (110.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.92% |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,108 |
| • Density | 143/sq mi (55.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03070 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-50740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873674 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "New Boston town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ New Boston Historical Society "The Molly Stark Cannon"