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Whitman vs Hampton vs Dudley vs Blackstone
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 highest household income ($109k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Dudley | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
16,426Highest |
11,929 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Blackstone 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #142 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
13.6 |
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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.