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Milford vs Hampton vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Milford | Hampton | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731Highest |
1,647Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Milford and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.