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Brentwood vs Henniker vs Hopkinton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brentwood | Henniker | Hopkinton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
6,197 |
6,037 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Brentwood and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Henniker School District | Hopkinton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.