Incorporated: 1762
Population: 4,480
County Name: Hillsborough
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of New Ipswich
661 Turnpike Road
New Ipswich, NH 03071

Phone: 603-878-2772
Fax: 603-878-3855
Website:
Town of New Ipswich

Origin:
Granted in 1735, this town was named by settlers from Ipswich, Massachusetts. New Hampshire's provincial government incorporated the town as Ipswich in 1762 and as New Ipswich in 1766. New Hampshire's first cotton mill was built here in 1804, ancestor to the cotton-producing centers of Waltham and Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

More about New Ipswich:
Windblown, a ski area in New Ipswich, offers 25 miles of wonderful trails whether you wish to snowshoe or cross-country ski, all set against the backdrop of majestic Mount Monadnock. New Ipswich is also home to the historic Barrett House, which was built in 1800.