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Northampton vs Hampton vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Northampton | Hampton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,962Highest |
16,426 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Northampton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Northampton High | Winnacunnet High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.1 |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.