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Deerfield vs Hampton 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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% 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% |
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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton 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±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Winnacunnet High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.