What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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	Winchester
People
Population	908Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
	Hill and Winchester 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%	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Hill and Winchester 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	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Hill and Winchester 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	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,209±$143 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester 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%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Hill School District	Winchester 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.