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Hampton vs Upton vs Scituate 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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
8,189 |
10,517Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| 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±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
44.7±5Lowest 15% 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% |
16.4%±3 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% 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% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland 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. |
$99,881±$12kLowest 24% 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% 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 | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% 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% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Scituate | Scotland 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.