New Boston, OH

New Boston is a Scioto County village squeezed between the Ohio River and the city of Portsmouth. The 2020 census counted 2,298 residents. It was platted in 1891, and its shape is unusually clear: Portsmouth surrounds the village on every side except the riverfront. That boundary gives New Boston a distinct neighborhood feel even though the larger city is right outside the street grid. The Ohio is not just a southern line on the map; it is the feature that keeps the village's identity separate from Portsmouth's.

Everyday life runs through a few dependable local institutions. New Boston Local Schools serve the village, and the Portsmouth Public Library maintains a branch connection here. The school district's own memories point to Stanton Elementary, Oak Street Intermediate, playgrounds, and the village pool as the places where families actually experience New Boston. The village's old website still describes the community through that same compact mix of river, school, library, and surrounding city. New Boston is small enough to feel self-contained, but close enough to Portsmouth that errands, school activities, and public services naturally cross the municipal line.