What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Hill	Whitefield
People
Population	908Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Hill and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,077±$160 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Hill School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.