Compare towns
Braintree vs Hampton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Hampton has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Braintree | Hampton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,145Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.