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Whitman vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hampton | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
4,543Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Whitman 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12k 55% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Abington 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Whitman 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | North Hampton 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 | 5 photos → | 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.