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Northfield vs Hampton vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the highest household income ($103k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Gill has the most kids (19% 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 | Northfield | Hampton | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,872 |
16,426Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Pioneer Valley Regional | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.