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Hillsborough vs Wilder vs Raymond vs Deering
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 people working from home (14%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Wilder | Raymond | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
3,087 |
10,900Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Raymond 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Deering 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Deering 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hillsborough and Wilder 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.