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Hillsborough vs Hopkinton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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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 | Hillsborough | Hopkinton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
6,037 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Berwick 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.