Compare towns
Concord vs Epping 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Concord | Epping | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,430 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Epping and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hopkinton 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Epping High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.