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Windsor vs Milton vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milton | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,538 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Milton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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 5% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Milton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$5,815Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.