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Hampton vs North Adams vs Chaplin vs Pomfret
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
North Adams has the most renters (49% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | North Adams | Chaplin | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,606Highest |
2,070 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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% |
15.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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% |
21.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Adams 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and North Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Pomfret 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #268 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.