Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Windsor vs Raymond vs Bradford
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Windsor | Raymond | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
254Lowest |
10,900Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Raymond 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Raymond and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Raymond School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | Raymond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.