Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Weare 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).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Milton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Weare | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
9,170Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Milton 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Weare and Milton 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 |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Weare 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 |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | John Stark Regional High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.6 |
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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.