Compare towns
Hopkinton vs New London vs Newmarket vs Bow
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | New London | Newmarket | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
4,433Lowest |
9,463Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| New London and Hopkinton 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% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow 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 26% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| New London and Hopkinton 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 |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Newmarket and New London 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Bow 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.