Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Warren has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
254Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16 15% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Warren 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
— | $1,167±$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 |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | Warren 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.