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Boylston vs Hampton vs Hadley
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hampton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
1,647Lowest |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above 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. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 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 | Hampton School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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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.