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Windsor vs Sheldon 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 expensive homes ($338k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
2,267 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hillsborough and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest 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 |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.