Hillsborough, New Hampshire

About Hillsborough

Set in the western part of New Hampshire, Hillsborough is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Hillsborough is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.95 square miles.

📰 Hillsborough News Today

• Nashua Felon Indicted On Crack Sale, Gun Possession Charges: Hillsborough County Superior Court Indictments Patch · Aug 17
• Milford town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Census.gov · Jul 23
• Hillsborough Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Hillsborough County considers Goffstown for new jail to replace Valley Street facility UnionLeader.com · Jul 17
• How many people live in Hillsborough County, NH? USAFacts · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hillsborough Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western New Hampshire, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Hampshire — one of 100 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillsborough

• Ming Du — chinese
• Tooky Mills Pub & Restaurant — american
• High Tide Take Out — ice cream
• The Nook Diner
• Village Art Cafe (café)
• Yanni Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsborough

• Beards Brook Park reviews ★
• Butler Park reviews ★
• Campbell Pond Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chevey Hill Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chute Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Contoocook River Access reviews ★
• Deering Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dudley Pond Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edward Cobbett Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fox State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site reviews ★
• Gerard J. Dumas Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hillsborough

• Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School
• Hillsboro-Deering High School
• Hillsboro-Deering Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillsborough

🏘️ Nearby Communities