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Hillsborough vs Berwick vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hillsborough has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Berwick | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
8,175Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.9±16Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$49,205±$28kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$265,200±$51kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,138±$201Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,437 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.