Compare towns
Deering vs Francestown vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the shortest commute (40 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
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.
| Measure | Deering | Francestown | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
49.9±16 15% above NH |
| Francestown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Francestown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$5,437Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minLowest 49% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
41 min 55% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.