Compare towns
Deering vs Dunbarton 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
3,097 |
6,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
| Deering and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Deering and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.