Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Durham vs Windham vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hillsborough has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Windham | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
| Hillsborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,437Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 54% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.3 |
12.8Highest |
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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.