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Webster vs Guildhall 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
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($507k 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 | Webster | Guildhall | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
371Lowest |
6,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Webster 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 |
| School district | Merrimack Valley 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 History | 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.