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Hillsborough vs White River Junction vs Windsor vs Barnstead
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Windsor | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
3,364 |
254Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Barnstead 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
— | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% 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% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 | — | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | — | Barnstead 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.