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Hampton vs Natick vs Kingston
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).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k 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 | Natick | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
36,873Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% 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% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick 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. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Natick and Hampton 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Natick | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Natick High | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.