This article shows U.S. Census totals for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England

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, Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 380,841 people, 144,455 households, and 98,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 149,961 housing units at an average density of 171 per square mile...

 is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of incorporated municipalities in New Hampshire, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town

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Corporate changes since 1900

There have been no changes in Hillsborough County’s municipality roster since 1900.

1900

County Total: 112,640

• Manchester
  Manchester, New Hampshire
  Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
  
   (city) 56,987
• Nashua
  Nashua, New Hampshire
  -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
  
   (city) 23,898
• Milford
  Milford, New Hampshire
  Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Souhegan River. The population was 15,115 at the 2010 census. It is the retail and manufacturing center of a six-town area known informally as the Souhegan Valley....
  
   3,739
• Goffstown
  Goffstown, New Hampshire
  Goffstown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 17,651 at the 2010 census. The compact center of town, where 3,196 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Goffstown census-designated place and is located at the...
  
   2,528
• Peterborough
  Peterborough, New Hampshire
  Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
  
   2,527
• Hillsborough
  Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,011 at the 2010 census...
  
   2,254
• Wilton
  Wilton, New Hampshire
  - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,410 households, and 1,023 families living in the town. The population density was 145.3 people per square mile . There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile...
  
   1,696
• Greenville
  Greenville, New Hampshire
  Greenville is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,105 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 1,108 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Greenville census-designated place and is located at the junction of New Hampshire...
  
   1,608
• Weare
  Weare, New Hampshire
  Weare is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,785 at the 2010 census. It is close to two important New Hampshire cities, Manchester and Concord.-History:...
  
   1,553
• Antrim
  Antrim, New Hampshire
  Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,397 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route...
  
   1,366
• Hudson
  Hudson, New Hampshire
  Hudson is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 24,467 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 7,336 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hudson census-designated place and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire...
  
   1,261
• Merrimack
  Merrimack, New Hampshire
  Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 25,494 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth-largest municipality in New Hampshire....
  
   1,234
• Amherst
  Amherst, New Hampshire
  Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,201 at the 2010 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake....
  
   1,231
• Bedford
  Bedford, New Hampshire
  -Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
  
   1,148
• New Boston
  New Boston, New Hampshire
  New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,321 at the 2010 census. New Boston is home to the annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair and the Molly Stark Cannon.-History:...
  
   1,002
• New Ipswich
  New Ipswich, New Hampshire
  New Ipswich is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census. New Ipswich, situated on the Massachusetts border, includes the villages of Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, and Wilder, though these...
  
   911
• Hollis
  Hollis, New Hampshire
  Hollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,684 at the 2010 census. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District....
  
   910
• Pelham
  Pelham, New Hampshire
  The earliest census data shows the town of Pelham having a population of 543 residents in 1767.As of the census of 2000, there were 10,914 people, 3,606 households, and 2,982 families residing in the town. The population density was 412.9 people per square mile . There were 3,740 housing units at...
  
   875
• Francestown
  Francestown, New Hampshire
  Francestown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1772, Francestown takes its name from Frances Deering Wentworth, the wife of colonial governor John Wentworth. There were 928 residents when the first...
  
   693
• Lyndeborough
  Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
  Lyndeborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted by the Massachusetts General Court to veterans of New England's first war with Canada from Salem, Massachusetts, the area was known as Salem-Canada...
  
   686
• Bennington
  Bennington, New Hampshire
  Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census.The main village of the town, where 381 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place , and is located on the Contoocook River at the...
  
   667
• Hancock
  Hancock, New Hampshire
  Hancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest....
  
   642
• Greenfield
  Greenfield, New Hampshire
  Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2010 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the Wapack Trail.- History :...
  
   605
• Brookline
  Brookline, New Hampshire
  Brookline is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,991 at the 2010 census. Brookline is home to the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary.-History:...
  
   505
• Deering
  Deering, New Hampshire
  Deering is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled about 1765, the town was incorporated on January 17, 1774 by John Wentworth, governor of the province of New Hampshire...
  
   486
• Mason
  Mason, New Hampshire
  Mason is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. Mason, together with Wilton, is home to Russell-Abbott State Forest.-History:...
  
   459
• Mont Vernon
  Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
  Mont Vernon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2010 census.It is not clear why it is spelled differently from the many other towns in the United States named after Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington...
  
   453
• Temple
  Temple, New Hampshire
  Temple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1768, Temple takes its name from colonial governor John Wentworth's lieutenant governor, John Temple.- Geography :...
  
   313
• Litchfield
  Litchfield, New Hampshire
  - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 7,360 people, 2,357 households, and 2,031 families residing in the town. The population density was 487.5 people per square mile . There were 2,389 housing units at an average density of 158.3 per square mile...
  
   243
• Sharon
  Sharon, New Hampshire
  Sharon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 352 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1738, Sharon was originally a part of Peterborough...
  
   122
• Windsor
  Windsor, New Hampshire
  Windsor is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 224 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Wediko Children's Services Summer Program and of , a summer adventure and travel camp founded in 1961.- History :...
  
  38

1910

County Total: 126,072

• Manchester (city) 70,063
• Nashua (city) 26,005
• Milford 3,939
• Goffstown 2,579
• Peterborough 2,277
• Hillsborough 2,168
• Wilton 1,490
• Greenville 1,374
• Hudson 1,344
• Weare 1,325
• Antrim 1,235
• Bedford 1,110
• Amherst 1,060
• Merrimack 1,039
• New Boston 982
• Hollis 935
• New Ipswich 927
• Pelham 826
• Bennington 690
• Lyndeborough 660
• Hancock 642
• Francestown 602
• Greenfield 574
• Brookline 501
• Mont Vernon 413
• Deering 353
• Mason 325
• Temple 284
• Litchfield 255
• Sharon 71
• Windsor 24

1920

County Total: 135,512

• Manchester (city) 78,384
• Nashua (city) 28,379
• Milford 3,783
• Peterborough 2,615
• Goffstown 2,391
• Hillsborough 2,229
• Hudson 1,954
• Wilton 1,546
• Greenville 1,346
• Weare 1,173
• Bedford 1,118
• Antrim 1,052
• Merrimack 1,022
• Pelham 974
• New Ipswich 869
• Amherst 868
• Hollis 775
• New Boston 768
• Bennington 568
• Brookline 546
• Hancock 531
• Lyndeborough 428
• Greenfield 417
• Francestown 385
• Mont Vernon 308
• Deering 287
• Mason 278
• Temple 263
• Litchfield 213
• Sharon 21
• Windsor 21

1930

County Total: 140,165

• Manchester (city) 76,834
• Nashua (city) 31,463
• Milford 4,068
• Goffstown 3,839
• Hudson 2,702
• Peterborough 2,521
• Hillsborough 2,160
• Wilton 1,724
• Bedford 1,326
• Greenville 1,319
• Weare 1,287
• Antrim 1,254
• Amherst 1,115
• Merrimack 1,084
• Hollis 879
• New Ipswich 838
• Pelham 814
• New Boston 693
• Hancock 561
• Bennington 552
• Brookline 511
• Lyndeborough 399
• Greenfield 394
• Francestown 363
• Deering 324
• Mont Vernon 302
• Litchfield 286
• Mason 254
• Temple 239
• Sharon 38
• Windsor 22

1940

County Total: 144,888

• Manchester (city) 77,685
• Nashua (city) 32,927
• Goffstown 4,247
• Milford 3,927
• Hudson 3,409
• Peterborough 2,470
• Hillsborough 2,269
• Wilton 1,855
• Bedford 1,561
• Weare 1,367
• Merrimack 1,253
• Greenville 1,236
• Amherst 1,174
• Antrim 1,127
• Hollis 996
• Pelham 979
• New Ipswich 940
• New Boston 773
• Bennington 655
• Hancock 631
• Brookline 561
• Lyndeborough 452
• Greenfield 407
• Deering 367
• Francestown 342
• Litchfield 341
• Mont Vernon 340
• Temple 258
• Mason 249
• Sharon 61
• Windsor 29

1950

County Total: 156,987

• Manchester (city) 82,732
• Nashua (city) 34,669
• Goffstown 5,638
• Hudson 4,183
• Milford 4,159
• Peterborough 2,556
• Hillsborough 2,179
• Bedford 2,176
• Wilton 1,952
• Merrimack 1,908
• Amherst 1,461
• Weare 1,345
• Pelham 1,317
• Greenville 1,280
• Hollis 1,196
• New Ipswich 1,147
• Antrim 1,030
• New Boston 865
• Brookline 671
• Hancock 612
• Bennington 593
• Lyndeborough 552
• Greenfield 430
• Litchfield 427
• Francestown 405
• Mont Vernon 405
• Deering 392
• Temple 330
• Mason 288
• Sharon 62
• Windsor 27

1960

County Total: 178,161

• Manchester (city) 88,282
• Nashua (city) 39,096
• Goffstown 7,230
• Hudson 5,876
• Milford 4,863
• Bedford 3,636
• Merrimack 2,989
• Peterborough 2,963
• Pelham 2,605
• Hillsborough 2,310
• Amherst 2,051
• Wilton 2,025
• Hollis 1,720
• New Ipswich 1,455
• Weare 1,420
• Greenville 1,385
• Antrim 1,121
• New Boston 925
• Brookline 795
• Hancock 722
• Litchfield 721
• Lyndeborough 594
• Bennington 591
• Mont Vernon 585
• Greenfield 538
• Francestown 495
• Temple 361
• Mason 349
• Deering 345
• Sharon 78
• Windsor 35

1970

County Total: 223,941

• Manchester (city) 87,754
• Nashua (city) 55,820
• Hudson 10,638
• Goffstown 9,284
• Merrimack 8,595
• Milford 6,622
• Bedford 5,859
• Pelham 5,408
• Amherst 4,605
• Peterborough 3,807
• Hillsborough 2,775
• Hollis 2,616
• Wilton 2,276
• Antrim 2,122
• Weare 1,851
• New Ipswich 1,803
• Greenville 1,587
• Litchfield 1,420
• New Boston 1,390
• Brookline 1,167
• Greenfield 1,058
• Hancock 909
• Mont Vernon 906
• Lyndeborough 789
• Bennington 639
• Deering 578
• Francestown 525
• Mason 518
• Temple 441
• Sharon 136
• Windsor 43

1980

County Total: 276,608

• Manchester (city) 90,936
• Nashua (city) 67,865
• Merrimack 15,406
• Hudson 14,022
• Goffstown 11,315
• Bedford 9,481
• Milford 8,685
• Amherst 8,243
• Pelham 8,090
• Peterborough 4,895
• Hollis 4,679
• Litchfield 4,150
• Hillsborough 3,437
• Weare 3,232
• Wilton 2,669
• New Ipswich 2,433
• Antrim 2,208
• Greenville 1,988
• New Boston 1,928
• Brookline 1,766
• Mont Vernon 1,444
• Hancock 1,193
• Lyndeborough 1,070
• Deering 1,041
• Greenfield 972
• Bennington 890
• Francestown 830
• Mason 792
• Temple 692
• Sharon 184
• Windsor 72

1990

County Total: 336,073

• Manchester (city) 99,567
• Nashua (city) 79,662
• Merrimack 22,156
• Hudson 19,530
• Goffstown 14,621
• Bedford 12,563
• Milford 11,795
• Pelham 9,408
• Amherst 9,068
• Weare 6,193
• Hollis 5,705
• Litchfield 5,516
• Peterborough 5,239
• Hillsborough 4,498
• New Ipswich 4,014
• New Boston 3,214
• Wilton 3,122
• Brookline 2,410
• Antrim 2,360
• Greenville 2,231
• Mont Vernon 1,812
• Deering 1,707
• Hancock 1,604
• Greenfield 1,519
• Lyndeborough 1,294
• Bennington 1,236
• Francestown 1,217
• Mason 1,212
• Temple 1,194
• Sharon 299
• Windsor 107

2000

County Total: 380,841

• Manchester (city) 107,006
• Nashua (city) 86,605
• Merrimack 25,119
• Hudson 22,928
• Bedford 18,274
• Goffstown 16,929
• Milford 13,535
• Pelham 10,914
• Amherst 10,769
• Weare 7,776
• Litchfield 7,360
• Hollis 7,015
• Peterborough 5,883
• Hillsborough 4,928
• New Ipswich 4,289
• Brookline 4,181
• New Boston 4,138
• Wilton 3,743
• Antrim 2,449
• Greenville 2,224
• Mont Vernon 2,034
• Deering 1,875
• Hancock 1,739
• Greenfield 1,657
• Lyndeborough 1,585
• Francestown 1,480
• Bennington 1,401
• Temple 1,297
• Mason 1,147
• Sharon 360
• Windsor 201