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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Springfield 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
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($351k 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 | Quinebaug | Springfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
154,749Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% 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. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Hampton 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Hartland 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 | — | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Springfield | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.