| Official Name: | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hillsborough |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hillsborough |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hillsborough |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.04 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.95 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2156 |
| Population Density Km2: | 427.75 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1107.91 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1139°N -71.8956°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 03244 |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-36020 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2378071 |
Hillsborough (frequently spelled Hillsboro) is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Hillsborough in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,156 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 5,939 in the entire town.
The CDP is in the southeastern part of the town of Hillsborough, along the Contoocook River. The southern border of the CDP follows the town line with Deering. Parts of the eastern and southern borders follow the Contoocook River. The northern border is the Route 202/9 bypass, and the western border follows Route 202 and a power line in the valley of the North Branch of the Contoocook.[3]
Routes 202 and 9 lead east from Hillsborough to Concord, the state capital. US 202 leads south to Peterborough, while NH 9 leads southwest to Keene. New Hampshire Route 149 passes through the center of the CDP, leading southeast to Weare.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hillsborough CDP has a total area of 5sqkm, all of it recorded as land.[4]
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,976 people, 823 households, and 492 families residing in the CDP. There were 933 housing units, of which 110, or 11.8%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.2% white, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
Of the 823 households in the CDP, 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were headed by married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.00.[5]
25.5% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 11.1% were from age 18 to 24, 25.3% were from 25 to 44, 25.9% were from 45 to 64, and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.[5]
For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $75,526. Male full-time workers had a median income of $55,194 versus $33,203 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,379.[6]