What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most affordable homes ($670k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hampton	Sherborn
People
Population	4,543Highest	4,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.	42.8±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sherborn and North Hampton 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%	16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sherborn 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±$29kLowest 81% above U.S.	$250,001Highest 210% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S.	$1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S.	$2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Lowest 173% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sherborn and North Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 120 in NH	#53 of 282 in MA
School district	North Hampton School District	Sherborn
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.