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Quinebaug vs Northbridge vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Northbridge | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
16,458Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northbridge | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.