hillsborough New Hampshire Community Profile
Hillsborough, NH
Community Contact Town of Hillsborough
John Stetser, Town Administrator
School Street, PO Box 7
Hillsborough, NH 03244

Telephone (603) 464-3877
Fax (603) 464-4270
E-mail hillsboro@hillsboroughnh.net
Web Site www.town.hillsborough.nh.us

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 am - 4:45 pm, Tuesday, 9 am - 6:45 pm, and the last Saturday of each month, 10 am - 11:45 am

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 2
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 7
State Representative
 Hillsborough County District 1
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 2,771 over 50 years, from 2,179 in 1950 to 4,950 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change came between 1980 and 1990, when the population increased by 37 percent. The 2007 Census estimate for Hillsborough was 5,522 residents, which ranked 60th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 132.2 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, 2008 $7,694,638
Budget: School Appropriations, not available
Zoning Ordinance 1976/07
Master Plan 2004
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds; Water & Sewer
Appointed:
 Zoning; Conservation; Parks

Public Library Fuller Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full & part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord 23 miles 295
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 19 miles 25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
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 Pickup
 Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Mandatory

Telephone Company Granite State; TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.79
2007 Equalization Ratio 96.4
2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.50

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 81.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 14.6%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 4.3%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2007 Total Housing Units 2,861
   
2007 Single-Family Units 2,326
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 51
2007 Multi-Family Units 459
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2007 Manufactured Housing Units 76
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2007 5,522 402,302
2000 4,950 382,384
1990 4,708 336,549
1980 3,437 276,608
1970 2,775 223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 2,409
Female
 2,519

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 301
Age 5 to 19
 1,117
Age 20 to 34
 834
Age 35 to 54
 1,642
Age 55 to 64
 406
Age 65 and over
 628
Median Age
 37.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 19.8%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $20,122
Median 4-person family income $50,445
Median household income $44,500

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $37,016
Female
 $24,795

Families below the poverty level 6.7%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1997 2007
Civilian Labor Force
 2,787 2,577
Employed
 2,710 2,459
Unemployed
 77 118
Unemployment Rate
 2.8% 4.6%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1997 2007
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 1,004 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $697 n
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 736 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $362 n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 1,741 1,602
Average Weekly Wage
 $555 $773
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 287 120
Average Weekly Wage
 $430 $597
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 2,027 1,722
Average Weekly Wage
 $538 $761
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative (Deering, Hillsborough) District: SAU 34
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11

Educational Facilities 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 K 1-12
Total Enrollment
 584 351 492 38
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 222
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
Shaw's Supermarket Supermarket 120 2003
Town of Hillsborough Municipal services 40 1772
Barrett & Gould Sheet metal working 35 1997

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
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, Antrim
Runway
 3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 32 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 27 miles
Portland, ME
 122 miles
Boston, MA
 80 miles
New York City, NY
 249 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 250 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 77.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 10.1%
Public transportation
 0.3%
Walked
 3.9%
Other Means
 1.2%
Worked at home
 6.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 36%
Commuting to another NH community
 61%
Commuting out-of-state
 3%
    
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 Faclity
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists 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, 2008. Community Response Received 08/05/08

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