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Hampden vs Newfields vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Hampden | Newfields | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946 |
2,023Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Lowest 98% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 282 in MA | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Newfields School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.