Compare towns
Campton vs Hollis vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Hopkinton has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Campton | Hollis | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
8,603Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
| Hollis and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.