Compare towns
Hampton vs Bernardston vs Chaplin 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Bernardston | Chaplin | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
2,164Highest |
2,070 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bernardston 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% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Bernardston 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% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bernardston 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Bernardston 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. |
$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Bernardston 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. |
$1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Chaplin 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. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bernardston 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampton School District | Pioneer Valley | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.