Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Epping vs Windsor 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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Epping | Windsor | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
7,430Highest |
254Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
| Barnstead and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
— | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Epping and Barnstead 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windsor 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Epping School District | — | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | — |
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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.