Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Newfields vs Henniker vs Webster
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 highest household income ($198k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
2,023Lowest |
6,197Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest 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 |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest 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% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Newfields and Webster 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Henniker 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest 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 |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 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 | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Newfields School District | Henniker School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.