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Hampton vs Kingston vs Upton vs Hampstead
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 has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hampstead has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Kingston | Upton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,275Lowest |
8,189 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampstead 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.