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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hillsborough, NH compare?
| Figure | Hillsborough, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,134 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,939 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 136 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Hillsborough, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,980±31 |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.4%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.9%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $84,495±$11,534 |
| Per capita income | $41,683±$7,437 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $272,300±$15,975 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198±$390 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.4%±23.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.3%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.0 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.7%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov