Compare towns
Concord vs Hillsborough vs Hopkinton vs Pembroke
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).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Hopkinton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,980Lowest |
6,037 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Pembroke 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Concord 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% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 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±$5k 14% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Concord and Hopkinton 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Pembroke 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Hopkinton High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.5Lowest |
12.0 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.