Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Nottingham vs Auburn
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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Nottingham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
5,357Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | Auburn 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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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.