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Hopkinton vs Durham 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 most homeowners (87.3%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Hopkinton | Durham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
15,080 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Concord 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Durham 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 |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Oyster River High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.3 |
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.