Compare towns
Hillsborough vs White River Junction vs Windsor vs Milton
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Windsor | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
3,364 |
254Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest 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. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Milton 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. |
— | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% 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% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% 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% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as 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. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 10.6Highest |
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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.