Compare towns
Enfield vs Newmarket 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Enfield | Newmarket | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
9,463Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.