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Hillsborough vs Wilder vs White River Junction
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% 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% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% 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±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | — |
| 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.