What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Wilbraham
People
Population	10,101Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Wilbraham 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%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham and Hampton 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.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S.	$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 120% above U.S.	$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	—	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.2
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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.