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Buckland vs Hampton vs Northfield
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Northfield has the most homeowners (85.1%).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2Lowest 26% 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Northfield 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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 |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Winnacunnet High School | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
10.7Highest |
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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.