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Webster vs Hampton vs Gardner vs North Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
North Adams has the shortest commute (17 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 | Webster | Hampton | Gardner | North Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
1,647Lowest |
21,148Highest |
12,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Webster and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gardner 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #273 of 282 in MA | #268 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Gardner | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gardner High | Charles McCann Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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