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Norwich vs Suncook vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Suncook has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Hopkinton has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Norwich | Suncook | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
5,432 |
6,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopkinton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$137,477±$21k 70% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Hopkinton 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,975Lowest 124% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.