Hillsborough
New Hampshire

What stands out

Three things set Hillsborough County apart from the other 3,142 counties: home internet speed is in the top 3% of American counties (310 Mbps), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 4% of American counties ($1,539 a month), and the median household income is in the top 5% of American counties ($95,112). Within New Hampshire it ranks 2nd of 10 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. 422,733 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -956).

New Hampshire has no income tax on wages and no sales tax, and its interest-and-dividends tax was repealed at the start of 2025. It pays for that with the highest property taxes in the country relative to income, set town by town. The southern tier commutes to Boston; the North Country is a different economy. The state does not tax Social Security or pensions.

Money

The typical household here brings in $95,112 a year, higher than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $79,660. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 81% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

New Hampshire has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $526K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,539 a month. Property tax is 1.88% of home value, roughly $6,681 a year on that median home, higher than 95% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.9 years, longer than 84% of American counties. There are 1,171 active physicians in the county, about 27.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.8 of 5 stars. 5.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.09 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 61% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 8 points. 74% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Hampshire law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 58 and lows near 37, colder than 83% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 310 Mbps down, faster than 97% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 10 breweries, 8 museums.