Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Lee vs Newmarket vs Concord
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).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Lee | Newmarket | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
4,576Lowest |
9,463 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hopkinton 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Concord 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee 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 |
— | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Concord 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.