Compare towns
Deering vs Hillsborough vs Francestown
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 most renters (12.3% rent).
Hillsborough has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Hillsborough | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
5,980Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above 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 |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest 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% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minLowest 49% above NH |
41 min 54% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.