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Hampton vs Rowley vs Putnam
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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Rowley | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,251 |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Rowley 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Putnam 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Rowley 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Triton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.