What kinds of homes are in Hillsborough, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Hillsborough, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hillsborough, NH has 2,847 (±393) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 65 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,847 (±393)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Hillsborough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hillsborough	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±6.0 points)	56.6%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±2.2 points)	6.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±3.2 points)	7.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.4 points)	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	11.8%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.1% (±4.2 points)	1.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hillsborough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hillsborough County (20.7%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	1.3% (±1.6 points)	—
Windsor	3.9 mi	0.0% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford	5.4 mi	1.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker	6.2 mi	10.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Deering	6.3 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim	6.8 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker (community)	7.1 mi	13.3% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Antrim (community)	7.1 mi	10.9% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Washington	7.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Henniker, NH (10.6%), Henniker (community), NH (13.3%), Antrim (community), NH (10.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Litchfield	4.0% (±3.0 points)
15	Greenfield	3.8% (±5.1 points)
16	Amherst	3.4% (±1.7 points)
17	Wilton	2.3% (±3.6 points)
18	Mont Vernon	1.9% (±5.9 points)
19	Hollis	1.5% (±1.6 points)
20	Hillsborough	1.3% (±1.6 points)
21	New Ipswich	1.2% (±2.2 points)
22	Hancock	1.1% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Brookline	0.6% (±2.7 points)
23 (tie)	New Boston	0.6% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	Deering	0.0% (±6.2 points)
25 (tie)	Francestown	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hillsborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hillsborough (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hillsborough

How many homes are in Hillsborough?

Hillsborough, NH has an estimated 2,847 (±393) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hillsborough houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 8.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hillsborough?

7.1% of homes in Hillsborough are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsborough town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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