Compare towns
Windsor vs Orange vs Groton 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hillsborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Orange | Groton | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
320 |
507 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Orange and Windsor 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,815Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 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 | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 |
| School district | — | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.