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Boylston vs Hadley vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Boylston | Hadley | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
5,306Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.