Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Plaistow vs Hollis vs Concord
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).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Plaistow | Hollis | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
7,861 |
8,603 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Concord 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 |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Plaistow and Hollis 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 |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Concord 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
11.4Lowest |
11.8 |
13.0Highest |
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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.