Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Milton vs Windham
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).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
4,538Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Milton and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Milton 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$27k 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Milton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Milton School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Nute High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.6 |
12.8Highest |
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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.