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Hampton Beach vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Hampton Beach | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
3,325Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Williamsburg 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.