Compare towns
Hadley vs North 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Hampton | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
4,543Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hadley 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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% |
54.5%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% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Northampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | North Hampton School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| 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.