Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Holderness vs Plainfield 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).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Holderness | Plainfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
1,917 |
2,522 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Windsor 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
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| Holderness and Plainfield 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 |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Holderness School District | Plainfield 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.