Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Hopkinton vs Somersworth 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).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Somersworth | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
6,037 |
12,111Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Hopkinton 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Somersworth 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Somersworth 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 15% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Windsor 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
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| Somersworth and Hopkinton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Hopkinton High School | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.