Town guide

Hill, New Hampshire

Hill is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 908 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03243, and parts of 03230 are in Hill too.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population90834 per sq mi
Median home value$311,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hill

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)72 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY227 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hill had 1,017 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

Hill population by census2000: 992, 2010: 1,089, 2020: 1,01799220001,08920101,0172020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 4 in30°9°Jan3.133°10°Feb2.842°20°Mar3.356°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.676°52°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.280°56°Aug4.172°48°Sep3.759°37°Oct4.946°26°Nov3.935°17°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin Falls Dam, NH weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin7.4 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia14.1 miles
  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London14.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Page Hill Trails - Main Parking1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford Supermarket - Bristol 505 Pleasant Street - Bristol4.1 mi
  • Shacketts7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Minot-Sleeper Library4.4 mi
  • Minot-Sleeper Library4.5 mi
  • Haynes Library6.5 mi
  • Archie Grevior Medical Library7.3 mi
  • Andover Library7.3 mi

Museums

  • Franklin Firefighter's Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Trestle View Park7.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hill

Public schools here are run by Hill School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jennie D. Blake SchoolHillPre-K–663Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Danbury and Alexandria.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.