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Hillsborough, NH


hillsborough New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Hillsborough
Laura Buono, Town Administrator
27 School Street, PO Box 7
Hillsborough, NH 03244
Telephone (603) 464-3877
Fax (603) 464-4270
E-mail Not Available
Web Site www.town.hillsborough.nh.us

Municipal Office Hours Administration: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-4:30, Tuesday, 9-6:30, last Saturday each month, 10-11:30

County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Hillsborough, NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Central NH Regional
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress District District 2
Executive Council District District 5
State Senate District District 7
State Representative Hillsborough County District 30

Incorporated: 1772
Origin: This area was first granted in 1735 by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher as Number 7, one of nine towns set up as defense barriers against Indian attacks. Following the 1741 establishment the boundary between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Number 7 became part of the lands being granted by the Masonian Proprietors. The township was known as Hillsborough, probably for Colonel John Hill, who had purchased the Number 7 grant from the original grant holders, and in 1748 came to agreement with the Masonian Proprietors about settlement. Hillsborough is the birthplace of Franklin Pierce, fourteenth President of the United States, the only President from New Hampshire.
Villages and Place Names: Hillsboro Center, Hillsboro Lower Village, Hillsboro Upper Village, Bridge Village
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 798 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Hillsborough totaled 3,178 over 50 years, from 2,775 in 1970 to 5,953 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Hillsborough was 5,979 residents, which ranked 63rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 136.8 persons per square mile of land area. Hillsborough contains 43.7 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2020 $8,628,656
Budget: School Appropriations, 2020-2021 $16,272,224
Zoning Ordinance 1976/20
Master Plan 2018
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds; Water & Sewer; Zoning
Appointed:Conservation; Parks & Recreation; Economic Development
Public Library Fuller Public

Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Municipal
Emergency Medical Service Full & part-time
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord 23 miles 236
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 19 miles 25

Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hillsborough Water Works; Emerald Lake
Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash PickupPrivate
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramNo
Recycling ProgramMandatory
Telephone Company Comcast; Granite State; TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
BusinessYes
ResidentialYes

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes
2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $26.69
2022 Equalization Ratio 67.1
2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $17.78
2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings79.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings13.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other6.5%

(ACS 2017-2021) Housing
Total Housing Units 2,920
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 2,319
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 236
Five or More Units in Structure 117
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 248
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)
Total Population Community County
2022 5,979 426,594
2020 5,939 422,937
2010 6,011 400,721
2000 4,950 382,384
1990 4,708 336,549
1980 3,437 276,608
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021
Population by Gender
Male:   3,398 Female:   2,564
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 92
Age 5 to 19 1,065
Age 20 to 34 1,151
Age 35 to 54 1,646
Age 55 to 64 1,007
Age 65 and over 1,001
Median Age 44.3 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over 4,271
High school graduate or higher 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.5%

(ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $
Per capita income $38,203
Median family income $92,208
Median household income $86,895
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $65,574
Female $42,500
Individuals below the poverty level 5.5%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force
Annual Average 2012 2022
Civilian Labor Force 2,970 2,904
Employed 2,799 2,824
Unemployed 171 80
Unemployment Rate 5.8% 2.8%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment 2012 2022
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment n 467
Average Weekly Wage n $1,429
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment n 1,003
Average Weekly Wage n $984
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,432 1,470
Average Weekly Wage $835 $1,126
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 135 153
Average Weekly Wage $889 $978
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment 1,568 1,624
Average Weekly Wage $840 $1,112

If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.


(NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative (Deering, Hillsborough) SAU 34
Career Technology Center(s): Concord Regional Technical Center
Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1 1
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 9-12
Total Enrollment 437 237 362 37
2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 75
Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England; Magdalen

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Osram-Sylvania Automotive lighting 700 1971
Hillsboro-Deering School District Education 431
Town of Hillsborough Municipal services 95 1772
Tractor Supply Co. Rural retail store 30 2015
Shaw's Supermarket Supermarket 140 2003
McDonalds Restaurant 40
Tooky Mills Restaurant 30
High Tide Seasonal restaurant 35
Rite Aid Pharmacy 18

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality


(Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation
Road Access US Routes 202
State Routes 9, 31, 149
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance 14 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, AntrimRunway3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 32 miles
Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH 37 miles
Portland, ME 129 miles
Boston, MA 87 miles
New York City, NY 251 miles
Montreal, Quebec 239 miles

(ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work
Workers 16 years and over 2,910
Drove alone, car/truck/van 78.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 9.5%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Other Means 0.0%
Worked at home 11.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work 31.1 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2017-2021)
Working in community of residence 38.5%
Commuting to another NH community 60.6%
Commuting out-of-state 0.9%
Recreation, Attractions, and Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak
   
Other: Franklin Pierce Homestead; Fox State Forest, Historic Stone Arch Bridges; Swimming Lake

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/1/23

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