Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Laconia vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Sanbornton | Laconia | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
17,085Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Laconia and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$340,300±$16k 15% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,224±$107Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Sanbornton and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 14% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Laconia 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Laconia School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Laconia High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.