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Webster vs Wayne 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Wayne | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,101Lowest |
6,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Wayne 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 33% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 38 | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.