Housing data for Hopkinton, NH
Hopkinton, NH has an estimated 6,037 residents and 2,385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Merrimack County.
12.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,270 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,037 (±20)
- Housing units
- 2,385 (±217)
- Households that rent
- 12.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,270
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.1%
What stands out in Hopkinton
Households that rent: 12.7% (±6.4 points) in Hopkinton, lower than in Merrimack County (26.5%).
Working from home: 23.8% (±8.0 points) in Hopkinton, higher than in Merrimack County (14.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.1% (±4.0 points) in Hopkinton, lower than in Merrimack County (14.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.9% (±4.9 points) in Hopkinton, lower than in Merrimack County (20.0%).
Housing in Hopkinton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,270 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 42.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $137,477 median household income
- Home values: $506,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,365 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 16 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hopkinton against Merrimack County, its state and the nation
| Hopkinton | Merrimack County | New Hampshire | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,037 (±20) | 155,967 (exact) | 1,394,868 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,385 (±217) | 66,497 (±92) | 648,472 (±247) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±6.4 points) | 26.5% (±1.1 points) | 27.2% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 (±$129) | $1,360 (±$37) | $1,491 (±$15) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $137,477 (±$21,194) | $97,004 (±$2,796) | $99,031 (±$1,123) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $506,900 (±$53,619) | $367,600 (±$6,350) | $402,500 (±$2,808) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,783 (±$104) | $6,667 (±$35) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.4% (±11.4 points) | 53.9% (±2.0 points) | 51.4% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±2.8) | 26.6 minutes (±0.7) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±3.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.8 points) | 92.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±2.8) | 42.9 years (±0.3) | 43.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hopkinton covers 43.3 square miles of land, about 139 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hopkinton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,691 (±29) | 6,037 (±20) | +6.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,409 (±125) | 2,385 (±217) | −1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,138 (±$388) | $1,270 (±$129) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $272,400 (±$20,571) | $506,900 (±$53,619) | +86.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,854 (±$19,997) | $137,477 (±$21,194) | +54.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,234 (±$129) | $3,365 (±$730) | +50.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±4.4 points) | 12.7% (±6.4 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.6 points) | 16.7% (±25.5 points) | +16.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hopkinton
In 2025, the Hopkinton Police Department reported 16 violent and 306 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Merrimack County, the departments that report recorded 119 violent and 768 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Hopkinton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03229 | 100% | 6,046 | $1,270 | $506,100 | $137,386 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Hopkinton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henniker (community) | 6.3 mi | $1,056 | $296,400 | 52.9% |
| Concord | 7.1 mi | $1,441 | $350,900 | 43.2% |
| Henniker | 7.1 mi | $1,081 | $356,700 | 35.5% |
| Webster | 7.4 mi | $1,396 | $338,500 | 4.0% |
| Dunbarton | 7.7 mi | $1,166 | $484,100 | 4.9% |
| Boscawen | 7.7 mi | $1,265 | $286,500 | 24.7% |
| Weare | 8.6 mi | $1,541 | $396,300 | 6.5% |
| Warner | 8.8 mi | $1,219 | $353,100 | 25.4% |
Places in New Hampshire most like Hopkinton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | $1,208 | $639,700 | $154,091 | 4.6% |
| Lyme | $1,418 | $645,000 | $133,906 | 19.5% |
| Plainfield | $1,674 | $442,400 | $122,656 | 12.7% |
| Westmoreland | $1,354 | $351,800 | $104,444 | 10.7% |
| Dublin | $1,325 | $430,500 | $104,659 | 16.8% |
| New London | $1,594 | $554,100 | $107,773 | 9.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Hampshire.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hopkinton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,253 | $1,376 | $1,800 | $2,357 | $2,366 |
HUD income limits for Hopkinton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,050 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
| 2 people | $30,900 | $51,450 | $82,350 |
| 3 people | $34,750 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 4 people | $38,600 | $64,300 | $102,900 |
| 5 people | $41,700 | $69,450 | $111,150 |
| 6 people | $44,800 | $74,600 | $119,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,750 | $127,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,900 | $135,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Merrimack County, NH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $128,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Hopkinton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Contoocook.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Hopkinton
What is the average rent in Hopkinton, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hopkinton is $1,270 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Hopkinton?
The median household income in Hopkinton is $137,477 (±$21,194) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hopkinton, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $506,900 (±$53,619) for owner-occupied homes in Hopkinton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hopkinton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hopkinton, NH is $3,365 (±$730) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hopkinton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hopkinton, NH is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hopkinton?
Hopkinton, NH has an estimated 2,385 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hopkinton growing?
In Hopkinton, the number of residents went from 5,691 in 2015–2019 to 6,037 in 2020–2024 (+6.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Hopkinton?
The ZIP code that covers Hopkinton is 03229.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 03229?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03229 is $1,270 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Merrimack County, NH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Merrimack County, NH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hopkinton Police Department (ORI NH0073200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:37540, in state:33 county:013).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .