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Hampton vs Boylston vs Scotland
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).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k median).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Boylston | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
4,948Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
44.7±5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Boylston 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Boylston 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Boylston 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. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Boylston 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Berlin-Boylston | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.