Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County, New Hampshire, has 78,269 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Keene. It uses Eastern Time and covers 707 sq mi (1,830 km²) of land.

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Cheshire County in New Hampshire
Hillsborough CountyWindham CountyKeeneJaffreyHinsdaleWest Swanzey
Cheshire County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
78,269
Land area
707 sq mi (1,830 km²)
County seat or government
Keene
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$83,329 ± $3,984
Median home value
$280,100 ± $6,524
Median rent, with utilities
$1,276 ± $54
Homes lived in by their owners
72.7% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Keene, NH micro areaCentral county
Water area
22.2 sq mi (57.5 km²)
State
New Hampshire
County code (FIPS)
33005
Coordinates (central point)
42.925460, -72.248183

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cheshire County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0343125,065 people
  2. 034586,872 people
  3. 034466,588 people
  4. 034616,497 people
  5. 034525,448 people
  6. 034704,933 people
  7. 034513,997 people
  8. 036083,167 people
  9. 036022,381 people
  10. 034472,278 people
  11. 034552,242 people
  12. 034672,237 people
All 27
  1. 034652,005 people
  2. 034621,726 people
  3. 034441,666 people
  4. 034661,315 people
  5. 032801,224 people
  6. 03464902 people
  7. 03450885 people
  8. 03456855 people
  9. 03457802 people
  10. 03448716 people
  11. 03445687 people
  12. 03441593 people
  13. 03443581 people
  14. 03609523 people
  15. 036040 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Cheshire County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Cheshire County, largest first

  1. Town of Swanzey7,398 people
  2. Town of Rindge6,497 people
  3. Town of Jaffrey5,448 people
  4. Town of Winchester4,212 people
  5. Town of Hinsdale3,997 people
  6. Town of Walpole3,690 people
  7. Town of Chesterfield3,622 people
  8. Town of Fitzwilliam2,278 people
  9. Town of Westmoreland2,237 people
  10. Town of Marlborough2,207 people
  11. Town of Troy2,005 people
  12. Town of Dublin1,688 people
All 22
  1. Town of Alstead1,551 people
  2. Town of Richmond1,314 people
  3. Town of Stoddard1,072 people
  4. Town of Surry1,052 people
  5. Town of Harrisville885 people
  6. Town of Marlow855 people
  7. Town of Gilsum716 people
  8. Town of Sullivan687 people
  9. Town of Nelson648 people
  10. Town of Roxbury299 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New Hampshire, by county

School districts in Cheshire County, largest first

  1. Keene School District22,939 people
  2. Contoocook Valley School District19,100 people
  3. Monadnock Regional School District14,010 people
  4. Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District11,945 people
  5. Fall Mountain Regional School District11,786 people
  6. Winchester School District4,212 people
  7. Hinsdale School District3,997 people
  8. Chesterfield School District3,622 people
  9. Westmoreland School District2,237 people
  10. Marlborough School District2,207 people
  11. Stoddard School District1,072 people
  12. Surry School District1,052 people
All 16
  1. Harrisville School District885 people
  2. Marlow School District855 people
  3. Sullivan School District687 people
  4. Nelson School District648 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Keene, New Hampshire (city)22,939 people
  2. Jaffrey, New Hampshire (CDP)3,277 people
  3. Hinsdale, New Hampshire (CDP)1,580 people
  4. Winchester, New Hampshire (CDP)1,306 people
  5. West Swanzey, New Hampshire (CDP)1,188 people
  6. Troy, New Hampshire (CDP)1,081 people
  7. Marlborough, New Hampshire (CDP)1,048 people
  8. North Walpole, New Hampshire (CDP)513 people
  9. Walpole, New Hampshire (CDP)512 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Windham County, Vermont24 mi west
  2. Hillsborough County, New Hampshire27 mi east
  3. Franklin County, Massachusetts29 mi southwest
  4. Sullivan County, New Hampshire30 mi north
  5. Worcester County, Massachusetts45 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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