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Leverett vs Hampton vs Shutesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Leverett | Hampton | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shutesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,721±$111Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 117% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,642Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett and Shutesbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Leverett | — | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.