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Hillsborough vs Greenland 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).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% 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 | Greenland | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
4,106Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.