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Hillsborough vs Enfield vs Windsor
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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
4,475 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Enfield 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Hillsborough and Enfield 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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 Our Story | 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.