School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25
Frontier vs Hampshire Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hampshire ranks higher, #94 to Frontier's #107 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Frontier, 43% met expectations in ELA and 45% in Math; in Hampshire, 41% and 47%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Frontier averages 45 points higher (1226 vs 1181).
- Spending: Similar: $22,836 per student in Frontier and $23,152 in Hampshire.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Frontier: single-family homes average $459K vs $406K. The average tax bill is $6,104 in Frontier and $6,272 in Hampshire.
- Class size: Smaller in Frontier: 11.1 students on average vs 13.2.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
ELA by year
| Year | Frontier | Hampshire | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 44% | 42% |
| 2024 | 39% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 45% | 49% | 44% |
| 2022 | 48% | 45% | 43% |
| 2021 | 55% | 55% | 48% |
Math by year
| Year | Frontier | Hampshire | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 48% | 49% | 41% |
| 2024 | 47% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 46% | 50% | 42% |
| 2022 | 44% | 45% | 40% |
| 2021 | 40% | 38% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Frontier | Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 592 | 719 |
| English learners | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| White | 82.5% | 88.8% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.4% | 6.9% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 0.7% |
| Multi-race | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Homes & taxes
Conway
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$444KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,335MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$77,069MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87%
Free cash reserves10.8% of budget
Deerfield
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$467KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,283MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,737MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school82.9%
Free cash reserves10.9% of budget
Sunderland
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$478KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,627MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5% of budget
Whately
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$448KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,850MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,708MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.8%
Free cash reserves10.6% of budget
Chesterfield
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$378KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,767MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$23,611MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves34.7% of budget
Goshen
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$375KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,062MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$18,543MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves7.7% of budget
Southampton
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$489KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,413MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,170MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school85.5%
Town bond ratingAA-
Westhampton
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$351KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,149MA median $6,814
Tax rate$20.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$63,071MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.9% of budget
Williamsburg
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$435KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,968MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,037MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.
The schools
Frontier
High schools · rank of 335
Frontier RegionalSAT 1226#70 B+Elementary schools · rank of 895
Conway Grammar#90 A-Sunderland Elementary#425 B-Deerfield Elementary#463 B-Whately Elementary#543 C+Hampshire
High schools · rank of 335
Hampshire Regional HighSAT 1181#113 BElementary schools · rank of 895
Anne T. Dunphy School#35 AWilliam E Norris#423 B-Westhampton Elementary School#455 B-