Compare towns
Ashfield vs Hampton Falls vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Ashfield | Hampton Falls | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,328Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hampton Falls School District | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.