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Buckland vs Hampton vs Sheffield
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%).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
10,101Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.2±8Lowest 24% 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±5.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield 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. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% 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% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Buckland 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 | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
| 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.