Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Weare vs Hooksett
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 expensive homes ($507k median).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
9,170 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Hooksett 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hopkinton 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 39% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hopkinton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Weare 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.