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Hampton vs Millis vs Rowley
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Millis | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
8,888 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Millis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Millis | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.