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Hopkinton vs Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Eliot | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
2,328Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k 70% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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U.S. 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.