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Hampton vs Hadley 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).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k 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 | Hadley | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
5,306Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hadley 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13k 40% above U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hadley 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. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hadley 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs 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. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Hadley 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Hadley | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.