Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Newfields vs Henniker 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 oldest population (median age 45).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Henniker | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
2,023Lowest |
6,197 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Newfields School District | Henniker School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | — | 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.