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Hopkinton vs Webster vs Auburn
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Webster | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037 |
2,227Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Auburn 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Auburn 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Auburn 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.