Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Milan vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Hillsborough | Milan | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,334Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16 15% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Milan and Hillsborough 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% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Milan 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% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Danbury 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 |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $265,200±$51kHighest 34% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$201 24% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,437Highest 18% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest 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 |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest 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 | — | Milan School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.