Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Pembroke vs Somersworth vs Milton
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).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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.
| Measure | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Somersworth | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
7,438 |
12,111Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Somersworth 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Somersworth School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | Somersworth High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.4 |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.