Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Durham vs Windsor vs Bradford
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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.
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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 | Windsor | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
15,080Highest |
254Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Durham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
— | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Bradford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Oyster River High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.