Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hampton vs Berlin vs Dalton
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Berlin | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
16,426Highest |
3,378Lowest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Berlin 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Berlin 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Berlin 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin 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±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Berlin-Boylston | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.