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Hopkinton vs Pembroke vs Hillsborough vs Hollis
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).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Pembroke | Hillsborough | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
7,438 |
5,980Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hollis 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Pembroke School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Pembroke Academy | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
13.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.