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Hatfield vs Hampton vs Williamsburg
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
16,426Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Williamsburg 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.