Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Berwick vs Milton vs Windsor
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Berwick | Milton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
8,175Highest |
4,538 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Milton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
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| Milton and Berwick 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% 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% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
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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.