Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Hampton Falls vs Bow vs Hollis
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bow | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
2,328Lowest |
8,335 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hollis 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21kLowest 39% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
| Bow and Hollis 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis 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 |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis 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 |
$9,584Lowest 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Bow High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.