Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hopkinton vs Springfield vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Wilmot | Hopkinton | Springfield | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
6,037Highest |
1,122Lowest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Wilmot 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hopkinton School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.