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Hopkinton vs Townsend vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Townsend | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037 |
9,100Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Warner 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.