Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Wilmot vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
1,487Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Wilmot and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Wilmot and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.