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Natick vs Hampton Falls vs Sherborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
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 | Natick | Hampton Falls | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,873Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick 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 | $138,538±$11kLowest 72% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kLowest 132% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,134±$124 51% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Sherborn and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,914Lowest 186% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sherborn and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 282 in MA | — | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Natick | Hampton Falls School District | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Natick High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.