What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New London	Hopkinton
People
Population	4,433Lowest	6,037Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH	45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH
	New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hopkinton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	58.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	7.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH	$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH
	Hopkinton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH
	New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH	$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH
	New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hopkinton and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH	#28 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Hopkinton School District
High school in town	None in town	Hopkinton High School
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.