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Hampton vs Ware vs Morris 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
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Ware | Morris | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,164 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morris and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Morris 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Morris 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ware | Regional School District 20 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.