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Brookline vs Hopkinton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Brookline | Hopkinton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
6,037Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hopkinton School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.