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White River Junction vs Plaistow vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | White River Junction | Plaistow | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
7,861Highest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.