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Sunderland vs Hampton vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sunderland | Hampton | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,641 |
10,101Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,100±$52k 38% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,611Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett 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 | #220 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunderland | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.