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Whitman vs Hampstead vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Whitman | Hampstead | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
9,102Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Abington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Abington 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hampstead School District | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.