Cheshire County, New Hampshire
34 public bodies govern here, 16 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 77,297
- Median household income
- $83,329
- ±3,984
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 1,346 of 40,664 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
- 28,110 of 30,620 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cheshire | 77,329 (2021) | 12 Court St, Keene | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Keene | 23,106 (2021) | 3 Washington St, Keene | Website |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Alstead | 1,890 (2021) | Po Box 60, Alstead | Website |
| Town of Chesterfield | 3,603 (2021) | Po Box 175, Chesterfield | Website |
| Town of Dublin | 1,561 (2021) | Po Box 277, Dublin | — |
| Town of Fitzwilliam | 2,400 (2021) | Po Box 725, Fitzwilliam | — |
| Town of Gilsum | 765 (2021) | Po Box 67, Gilsum | — |
| Town of Harrisville | 997 (2021) | 705 Chesham Rd, Harrisville | Website |
| Town of Hinsdale | 3,998 (2021) | 11 Main St, Hinsdale | Website |
| Town of Jaffrey | 5,418 (2021) | 10 Goodnow St, Jaffrey | Website |
| Town of Marlborough | 2,133 (2021) | Po Box 487, Marlborough | Website |
| Town of Marlow | 755 (2021) | 167 Nh Route 123, Marlow | — |
| Town of Nelson | 645 (2021) | 7 Nelson Common Rd, Nelson | Website |
| Town of Richmond | 1,219 (2021) | 105 Old Homestead Hwy, Richmond | — |
| Town of Rindge | 6,534 (2021) | 30 Payson Hill Rd, Rindge | Website |
| Town of Roxbury | 224 (2021) | 3 Middletown Rd, Roxbury | Website |
| Town of Stoddard | 1,404 (2021) | 1450 Route 123 N, Stoddard | Website |
| Town of Sullivan | 666 (2021) | Po Box 110, Sullivan | Website |
| Town of Surry | 847 (2021) | 1 Village Rd, Surry | Website |
| Town of Swanzey | 7,386 (2021) | Po Box 10009, Swanzey | Website |
| Town of Troy | 2,170 (2021) | 16 Central Square, Troy | Website |
| Town of Walpole | 3,689 (2021) | Po Box 729, Walpole | Website |
| Town of Westmoreland | 1,718 (2021) | Po Box 55, Westmoreland | Website |
| Town of Winchester | 4,201 (2021) | 1 Richmond Rd, Winchester | Website |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Swanzey Water and Fire Precinct | Fire protection and water supply | 31 Walnut Pl, North Swanzey | — |
| North Walpole Village District | Fire protection and water supply | 70 Church St, North Walpole | — |
| Perry Lane Lighting District | Highways | 160 Emerald St, Keene | — |
| Keene Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 831 Court St, Keene | — |
| Chesterfield Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 95, Chesterfield | — |
| Spofford Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 136, Spofford | — |
| Walpole Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 243, Walpole | — |
| Granite Lake Village District | Other single function districts | 441 N Shore Rd, Munsonville | — |
| Cheshire County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 11 Industrial Park Dr, Walpole | Website |
| Fitzwilliam Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 12, Fitzwilliam | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Chesterfield School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Gathering Waters Charter School
Independent charter district2 schools
98 South Lincoln Street, Keene, NH, 03431
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Harrisville School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Hinsdale School District
School district3 schools
Hinsdale School District, Hinsdale, NH, 03451
Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
School district4 schools
1 Conant Way, Jaffrey, NH, 03452
Keene School District
School district7 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Making Community Connections Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
310 Marlboro St., Keene, NH, 03431
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marlborough School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Marlow School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Monadnock Regional School District
School district7 schools
Monadnock Reg. School District, Swanzey, NH, 03446
Nelson School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Sullivan School District
School district0 schools
Sullivan School District, Keene, NH, 03431
Surry School District
School district0 schools
1 Village Road, Surry, NH, 03431
Surry Village Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
449 Route 12A, Surry, NH, 03431
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Westmoreland School District
School district1 schools
193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431
Winchester School District
School district1 schools
Winchester School District, Winchester, NH, 03470
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Greenfield Farmers' Market (Greenfield) · Shutesbury Farmers' Market (Massachussetts 01072) · Bernardston Farmers Market (Massachussetts 01337) · and 4 more
The We Are One Farmers Market (118 Center Rd. Weare) · Antrim Farmers Market (128 Concord St Antrim) · Main Street Bridge Farmer's Market (53 Main St. Nashua) · and 4 more
Sunapee Farmers Market (68-72 Main Street Sunapee)
Brattleboro Area Farmers' Market (Brattleboro) · The West River Farmers Market (Londonderry) · West River Farmers Market (Londonderry) · and 5 more
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Leominster Marketplace (25 West Street Leominster) · Alternatives Heritage Market (50 Douglas Road Whitinsville) · Milford Farmers Market (66 Dilla St (Milford Water Company) Milford) · and 32 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.