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Hopkinton vs Lee vs Somersworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037 |
4,576Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% 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%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Lee 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% 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 |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% 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 |
— | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.