Compare towns
Webster vs Hopkinton vs Salisbury
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Hopkinton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
6,037Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 8% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Salisbury 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.