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Hillsborough vs Hartford vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hartford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
10,736Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hartford and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.