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Hampton vs Upton vs Scituate vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Upton | Scituate | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
8,189 |
10,517Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Scituate 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Upton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Scituate | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.