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Hillsborough vs White River Junction vs Allenstown
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 homeowners (92.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Allenstown has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.4±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hillsborough 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Allenstown 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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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.