What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Hill has the highest household income ($82k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ashland	Hill
People
Population	2,183Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6% NH: +4.6%	-6.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Ashland and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH
	Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$155 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,961Highest 26% below NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ashland and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 1 yr older than NH	1978 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	9.9%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Ashland and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Ashland School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.