Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Henniker vs Brookline vs Lee
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 oldest population (median age 45).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Brookline | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
6,197Highest |
5,736 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Lee 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Lee 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Brookline and Hopkinton 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hopkinton 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Henniker School District | Brookline School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.