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Boylston vs Hampton vs Clinton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k 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 | Hampton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Winnacunnet High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.