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Hopkinton vs Weare vs Greenland 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 most renters (12.7% rent).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Weare | Greenland | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
9,170Highest |
4,106Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Greenland 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 |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hollis 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
— | 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.