Welcome to Hillsborough (aka 'Hillsboro') ...

Hillsborough is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsborough, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsborough has a population of 6,017 people<2> (see below for details).

Hillsborough is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hillsborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hillsborough: 603

The ZIP code for Hillsborough: 03244<4>

The community of Hillsborough has also been called Hillsboro.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsborough had an population of 6,017 people. This is an increase of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsborough had a population of 6,011 people. This makes Hillsborough the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Hillsborough represents 0.46% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,011 people, the population of Hillsborough increased 21.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,928 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsborough.

Communities Also Named Hillsborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hillsborough - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillsborough.

Communities near Hillsborough ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillsborough.

Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concord
- From Hillsborough to Concord
Goffstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <5>
Weare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weare
- From Hillsborough to Weare
Bow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
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- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bow
- From Hillsborough to Bow
Peterborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <5>
New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Boston
- From Hillsborough to New Boston
Hopkinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopkinton
- From Hillsborough to Hopkinton
Boscawen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Boscawen is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boscawen
- From Hillsborough to Boscawen
Warner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Warner is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warner
- From Hillsborough to Warner
Dunbarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunbarton
- From Hillsborough to Dunbarton

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hillsborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsborough.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillsborough. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsborough.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsborough. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hillsborough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsborough ...

Looking for more information about Hillsborough? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hillsborough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsborough.

Adding Hillsborough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillsborough in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hillsborough was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803). In this book, Hillsborough was called Hillsboro.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsborough.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillsborough.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hillsborough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillsborough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.