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Hanover vs Suncook 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Suncook has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Hopkinton has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Suncook | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
5,432Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Hanover and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school 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.