| | Peterborough, NH | Corning, NY | United States |
| Population | 6,400 | 10,708 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.8 | 37.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,274 | 11,174 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,883 | 10,842 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,239 | 11,938 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.6% | -1.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 28.7% | -10.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 169.7 | 3,472.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 37.7 | 3.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Peterborough, NH | Corning, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 18.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.9% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Peterborough, NH | Corning, NY | United States |
| White | 94.9% | 91.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Peterborough, NH | Corning, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 60.2% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.7% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.8% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.6% | 36.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.6% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.01 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,831 | 5,254 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,806 | 2,490 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 26.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.7% | 46.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,025 | 2,764 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.1% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10.8% |