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Athol vs Athol vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Athol | Athol | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,801 |
12,011Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athol and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,394±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,403 9% above U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Athol 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Athol-Royalston | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Athol High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.