Compare towns
Easthampton vs Hampton vs Southampton
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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Southampton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
16,426Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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 | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.