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Hillsborough vs Mapleton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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 | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
1,884 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%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% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Highest 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Hillsborough and Mapleton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.