Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:07 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:15 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.12,127 householdsMedian household income $137,386Median home value $506,100Median rent $1,270 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,352 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month October68 in of snow a year, on about 30 days11 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hopkinton Lake station, 3 mi away; snow from Concord Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksPutney Hillpeak · under a mileContoocook River Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSugar Hillpeak · 4.0 miHopkinton Lakelake · 2.0 miWarner Riverriver · 2.2 miDrew Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLehtinen Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 172 acresHirst Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 150 acresContoocook Island Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 53 acresUpper Merrimack Oxbow Projectstate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 292 acresSewall Falls Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 173 acresBrownstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198221 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201010 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrimack County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025205 of 212 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Merrimack County monitors, NH
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElm Brook Villageserves 90 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation437 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital6.7 miPost officeContoocook Post Office1.9 miTown hallHopkinton Town Hall1.4 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department1.0 miFire stationHopkinton Fire Department Contoocook Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryMaple Street School1.3 miElementaryHarold Martin School1.6 miCollegeNew England College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT23 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS68 miInterstateI-89under a mileUS highwayUS 2021.2 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA36 miCoachConcord NH (CNH)Greyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03229 ZIP area.
