What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hillsborough has the most people working from home (14%).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hillsborough	Northfield
People
Population	5,980Highest	4,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH	42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average
	Northfield 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 NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Northfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield 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±$16kLowest 32% below NH	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH
	Northfield and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Hillsborough and Northfield 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	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 54% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hillsborough and Northfield 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	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Hillsboro-Deering High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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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.