Compare towns
Hampton vs Ashby vs Canterbury
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Ashby has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Ashby | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
3,211 |
5,124Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ashby 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% |
21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Ashby 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. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Hampton 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. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | North Middlesex | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.