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Hillsborough vs Newfields vs Thetford
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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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 | Newfields | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 120 in NH | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | 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.