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Hadley vs Hampton vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Hadley | Hampton | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
16,426 |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Winnacunnet High School | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
10.1 |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.