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Hillsborough vs Hillsborough vs Allenstown
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 people working from home (14%).
Hillsborough has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hillsborough | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
1,616Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hillsborough 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% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Hillsborough 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% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
19.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hillsborough 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±$12kHighest 15% below NH |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
$72,500±$21k 27% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kHighest 32% below NH |
$265,200±$51k 34% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH |
| Allenstown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 13% below NH |
$5,437 18% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 54% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Allenstown 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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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.