Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Milton vs Jaffrey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 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 | Milton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
4,538Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Milton and Jaffrey 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% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Milton 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% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Milton and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% 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 | $5,815 13% below NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Milton School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Nute High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.6 |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.