Compare towns
Newfields vs Pembroke vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newfields | Pembroke | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,438Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Pembroke School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.