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Deerfield vs Hampton vs Windham 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 most expensive homes ($415k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Montague has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Windham | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Windham High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.