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Bow vs Hopkinton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Bow | Hopkinton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
6,037 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Bow and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bow and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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NH 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.