Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Pembroke 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%).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Danbury has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Pembroke | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
7,438Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Hillsborough and Danbury 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Pembroke 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 |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Pembroke and Danbury 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Pembroke 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Danbury 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pembroke School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.