Hillsborough, NH

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Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 25 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 69 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 4,928 people in the town.

The People and Families of Hillsborough

In Hillsborough, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hillsborough had a median family income of $50,445.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($250) in Hillsborough. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Hillsborough Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Hillsborough is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Hillsborough, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Hillsborough, NH

Comparing Hillsborough to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03244
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.13
Longitude	-71.919

Station	DEERING
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,928	100%
Male	2,409	48.9%
Female	2,519	51.1%
Under 18	1,305	26.5%
18+	3,623	73.5%
65+	628	12.7%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.02
White	4,803	97.5%
African-American	9	0.2%
Asian	46	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	42	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,402
Growth	474
Growth %	9.6%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	14.7%
Irish	14.3%
English	12.5%
French Canadian	10.5%
German	7.3%
Italian	6.2%
US/American	5.6%
Scottish	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Polish	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Portuguese	1.6%
Finnish	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Serbian	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Belgian	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hillsborough	4,928	$50,445
Antrim	2,449	$50,650
Bennington	1,401	$52,153
Deering	1,875	$53,889
Henniker	4,433	$59,527
Washington	895	$50,000
Windsor	201	$58,750

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