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Hatfield vs Hampton Falls vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Hatfield | Hampton Falls | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
2,328 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Whately 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Hampton Falls School District | Whately |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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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.