Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Dover 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Hampton Falls | Dover | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
33,364Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249Lowest 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dover School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.