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Hillsborough vs New Hampton vs Warren
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 the most renters (19.5% rent).
New Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Warren has the most kids (18% 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.
| Measure | Hillsborough | New Hampton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,509Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16Lowest 15% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Warren 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% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| New Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $265,200±$51k 34% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$201 24% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Warren 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Warren 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 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.