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Hampton vs Ashburnham vs Brooklyn vs Hartland
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Ashburnham has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Ashburnham | Brooklyn | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,415 |
8,517Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13k 40% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,633 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #178 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Brooklyn School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.