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Ashfield vs Hampton Falls vs Petersham
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 people working from home (24%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Petersham has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Petersham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,328Highest |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56.3±2.7 45% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Petersham 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% |
12.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Petersham and Hampton Falls 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. |
$110,750±$20k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$392,400±$20kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,679±$441 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,636Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton Falls 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 | Petersham |
| 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.