Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Hampton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.