CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsborough

New Hampshire · 1,782 residents · 1.95 sq mi

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Hillsborough is home to 1,782 people in New Hampshire. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of locals. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 23% less than in New Hampshire as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $106,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 56%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,782

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,842 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(146)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(185)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(133)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(278)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(303)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(151)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(131)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(127)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,917

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,855 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,969

−37%vs 2000

vs $19,125 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,200

+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$509

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $543 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.5%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.1% in 2000

46.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,789)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(6)

Asian1.5%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(1,707)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian4.2%(75)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.7%(76)

Mexican0.9%(15)

Ancestry

English25.2%(407)

Irish19.4%(314)

German7.9%(127)

French6.8%(110)

Italian5%(81)

Polish4.7%(76)

Scottish4%(65)

Greek4%(64)

Portuguese3.9%(63)

Dutch3.7%(59)

French Canadian3.2%(51)

American3%(48)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian3%(48)

Swedish3%(48)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 19.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.7%(153)

Married45.1%(304)

Widowed21.7%(146)

Divorced10.5%(71)

Women 15+

Never married31.1%(237)

Married45%(343)

Widowed14.4%(110)

Divorced9.4%(72)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.4%

−20.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.2%

+18.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.1%(60)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.3%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.5%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 181 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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