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Welcome to Cheshire County ...

Time Zone: Cheshire County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Keene is the Seat for Cheshire County.

Cheshire County is one of the original counties of New Hampshire and was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cheshire had a population of 76,085 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,058 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheshire represented 5.85% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Cheshire County:

  • Alstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alstead is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,951 people
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  • Chesterfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dublin is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
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  • Fitzwilliam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilsum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
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  • Harrisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hinsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
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  • Jaffrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
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    • Keene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
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    • Marlborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Nelson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
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    • Rindge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
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    • Roxbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Stoddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
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    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Surry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Swanzey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
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    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
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    • Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
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    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.