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Deerfield vs Hampton Falls 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 Falls | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
2,328Lowest |
8,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Montague 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.