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Windsor vs Acton 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
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Windsor | Acton | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
2,721 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Acton 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. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
40 min 53% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Acton Public Schools | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.