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Newmarket vs Hopkinton vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Newmarket | Hopkinton | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,037 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hopkinton School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.