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Hopkinton vs Lebanon vs Holderness
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 expensive homes ($507k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Lebanon | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037 |
14,999Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Holderness 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Holderness 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Holderness 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Lebanon School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.