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ZIP 03281 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 03281

K-12 nearby
19
Public
17
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 03281 (NH) is associated with John Stark Regional School District (LEA 3300003) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 19 K-12 schools (17 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is New England College about 9.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
John Stark Regional School District
LEA ID
3300003
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • New England College9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-private
  • Manchester Community College11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Anselm College11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southern New Hampshire University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College13.3 miles (21.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-public
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-public
  • Magdalen College17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
  • Nashua Community College21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-public
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • St Joseph School of Nursing25.4 miles (40.8 km)2yr-private
  • Rivier University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Colby-Sawyer College26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lakes Region Community College32.0 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Fitchburg State University34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Wachusett Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Massachusetts School of Law37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northpoint Bible College38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Essex Community College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • River Valley Community College38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • Merrimack College40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Middlesex Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • National Aviation Academy of New England45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Great Bay Community College45.6 miles (73.5 km)2yr-public
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Plymouth State University47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Shore Community College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
  • Dartmouth College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bentley University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Regis College54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Assumption University54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tufts University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
  • Montserrat College of Art55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Framingham State University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-public
  • Longy School of Music of Bard College56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lesley University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Endicott College56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harvard University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem State University57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clark University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint John's Seminary57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cambridge College57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wellesley College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • York County Community College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bunker Hill Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Holy Cross58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hult International Business School58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boston University58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • MGH Institute of Health Professions58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • New England College of Optometry59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fisher College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sattler College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Architectural College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berklee College of Music59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Bennet Street School59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Central Office59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-public
  • Suffolk University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Simmons University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • MCPHS University59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Urban College of Boston59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
  • Emerson College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • New England Law-Boston59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • William James College59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University Professional Programs59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • The New England Conservatory of Music59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Roxbury Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Weare Middle Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Center Woods Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
John Stark Regional High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
STRONG BEGINNINGSprivate——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Dunbarton Elementary Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Maple Avenue Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
New Boston Central Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Goffstown High Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Glen Lake Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Harold Martin Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Francestown Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Mountain View Middle Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
THE BEECH HILL SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Henniker Community Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Bow High Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Bow Preschoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Maple Street Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Bow Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Bow Memorial Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 03281

What school district is ZIP code 03281 in?
ZIP 03281 (NH) maps to John Stark Regional School District (LEA ID 3300003) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 03281?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 03281 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 03281 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher44.1%
High school19.8%
Less than HS3.9%
School districtJohn Stark Regional School District