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Buckland vs Hampton vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Buckland | Hampton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
10,101Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hatfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.