Compare towns
Hampton vs Orange vs Warwick 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Warwick | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Warwick 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hampton 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% 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% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| 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.