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Hampton vs Orange vs Warren 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Orange | Warren | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
7,573Highest |
5,009 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hartland 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Warren 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$350,700±$21kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Warren 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. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,530 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%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Quaboag Regional | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.