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Hillsborough vs Milton vs Hillsborough
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
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 | Milton | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
4,538 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
| Hillsborough and Milton 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% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Hillsborough 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hillsborough and Milton 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 |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
| Milton 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±$16k 32% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
| Milton 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 |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
| Milton 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 |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$5,437Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Milton 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 54% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.