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Hillsborough vs Danbury vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering HillsboroughHillsborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Hillsborough | Danbury | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,451Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Hillsborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Danbury and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $265,200±$51k 34% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
| Deering and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,437 18% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above NH |
36 minLowest 35% above NH |
40 min 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Newfound Area 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.