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Berwick vs Claremont vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Claremont | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
13,078Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,270±$129Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #103 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Claremont School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | — | Stevens High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.