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Sherborn vs Hampton vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most expensive homes ($1027k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
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 | Sherborn | Hampton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31k 154% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,583±$1kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn and Bolton 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.