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Easthampton vs Hampton 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
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Easthampton | Hampton | Hampton | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
8,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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 | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Winnacunnet High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.1 |
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.