Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Brookline vs Warner vs Bow
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Brookline | Warner | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
5,736 |
2,959Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Warner 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bow 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner 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% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Brookline and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Brookline and Bow 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Brookline School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.