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Hillsborough vs Dummer vs Barnstead
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 people working from home (14%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Barnstead has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Dummer | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
299Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead 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±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
| Barnstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
| Barnstead and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,003Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough and Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.