Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Concord vs Dunbarton vs Webster
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 most people working from home (23.8%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Concord | Dunbarton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
44,375Highest |
3,097 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Hopkinton 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Dunbarton 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton 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 |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Concord and Webster 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Webster 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
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.