Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Bow vs Lee vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 45).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Bow | Lee | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
8,335 |
4,576Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Bow and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Bow and Concord 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Bow School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Bow High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.8 |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.