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Athol vs Hampton vs Athol vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Hampton | Athol | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,801 |
1,647Lowest |
12,011Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173 21% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% 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 |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,403 9% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest 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 | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Athol-Royalston | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Athol High | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.