Hilliard, while not being as wealthy as other suburbs of Columbus, does tend to have classier, more polite, and overall less snobish citizens than those residing in the Dublin and Upper Arlington areas. There is a wide socioeconomic range of wealth, with some houses priced below 100,000 dollars and others priced above 500,000.
It has a rapidly expanding school district and with terrific, but grossly underpaid teachers.
There are two high schools currently operating in Hilliard, Darby and Davidson. Davidson has the reputation of the more 'athletic' school, with a football state
championship in 2006, but Darby looks to be a dominating force in its conference, capturing at least 9 OCC titles, including Football, in the fall of 2007 alone. Darby also boasts an acclaimed music, notably,
Marching Band, and theatre department.
Because each high school is overcrowded, there will be a third high school opening in the fall of 2009, Hilliard Bradley.
Old Hilliard is considered the gem of
the community, with its quaint brick sidewalks, diners, ice cream places, and barber shops.
Unfortunately, due to the
construction, many of these places and things were lost in an effort to update the town's facade. Many have said that the removing of the brick sidewalks has also removed some of the town's charm.
Basically, though, even without those brick sidewalks, many Hilliard residents are kind and down to earth, supplying Hilliard with all the charm it needs.