VITAL AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

Peterborough is the quintessential New England small town with a mixture of well-preserved architecture and beautifully landscaped parks and rivers. But Peterborough is much more than a pretty New England village.

It's a thriving commercial center, featuring many shops, fine restaurants, art galleries, churches, banks, and businesses of all types. Peterborough is home to the country's first public library and an active historical society. It is also the "commercial hub" for many surrounding towns.

Peterborough is a community where people genuinely care about one another, whether you are a newcomer or have lived in the area for years. This caring tradition is reflected in its schools, churches, hospital, town government, social and civic organizations, and the businesses and retail establishments.

Education

Peterborough places high importance on public education and its schools are rated among the highest in the state. The region also has many private and secondary schools.

Peterborough's close proximity to centers of higher education contributes to an ongoing educational lifestyle for adults as well as children. There are also many day care centers and pre-schools located in the Peterborough area.

Hospital/Wellness Center

Peterborough is fortunate to have one of the best small hospitals in New England. Monadnock Community Hospital:

• is staffed by over 100 physicians
• offers 24/7 Emergency service
• has an award-winning Maternity Department
• offers day and in-patient surgery
• has a new Wellness Center with first-class fitness facility

Civic Organizations and Social Clubs

If you enjoy being part of a civic organization or social group, Peterborough has a vast number and variety of both. The active civic organizations include the:

• Chamber of Commerce
• Rotary Club
• Kiwanis Club
• Lions Club
• Business Networking International
• Peterborough Women's Club

While the social organizations are too numerous to list, the focus of these groups include: gardening, theater, music/chorus, writing, painting, dancing, photography, health/wellness, running, hiking, tennis, golf, and public speaking.

Conservation-Minded Region

Peterborough and the entire Monadnock region are extremely pro-active in protecting the beautiful wilderness so prevalent in southwestern New Hampshire. The Peterborough Conservation Commission, The Harris Center, and the Monadnock Conservancy are three organizations actively involved in the preservation of natural resources in the Monadnock Region. These three groups have been directly responsible for permanently preserving and protecting thousands of acres of land in southwestern New Hampshire.

Active Older Adult Community

While there is a healthy mix of all age groups in Peterborough and the surrounding towns, the town is home to one of the finest retirement communities in New England. In the early 1990's, RiverMead was opened as a full-service Lifecare Retirement Community and its residents play an active role in the community.

Office of Business Development
P.O. Box 43
Peterborough, NH 03458

603-371-5100