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Hopkinton vs Epping vs Warner
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 highest household income ($137k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Epping | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037 |
7,430Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Epping and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Warner 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Warner 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Epping 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Epping and Hopkinton 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Warner 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Epping School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.