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Hampton vs Palmer Town vs Ware
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Palmer Town has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Palmer Town | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,381Highest |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±5.6 23% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Palmer Town 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% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ware 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% |
20.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Palmer Town 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. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Palmer Town 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. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ware 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 | — | #252 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | Pathfinder Vocational Technical | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.