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Hillsborough vs White River Junction vs Hillsborough
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Hillsborough has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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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 | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
3,364 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±16Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hillsborough 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±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$49,205±$28kLowest 39% 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. |
$265,200±$51kLowest 20% 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±$390 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,138±$201Lowest 19% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,437Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Hillsborough 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 55% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.