Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Plymouth vs Brookline vs Henniker
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Plymouth | Brookline | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
6,601Highest |
5,736Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Brookline 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Hopkinton 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% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Henniker 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% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker 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 |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Brookline and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hopkinton 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Brookline School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.