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Deerfield vs Hampton Beach vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Montague has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Hampton Beach | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
2,605Lowest |
8,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.