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Hopkinton vs Rye 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Rye | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037Highest |
5,611 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hopkinton 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Rye School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | 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.