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North Hampton vs Rowley vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rowley has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | North Hampton | Rowley | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
6,251 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Upton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.