Rank
92
B
Hampshire
4 schools · 1 high school · 3 elementary schools · Chesterfield, Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg · Regional District
Hampshire Regional School District serves five towns in the Pioneer Valley: Chesterfield, Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton, and Williamsburg. Located in central Massachusetts west of Springfield, this rural district encompasses communities with varying economic profiles, from modest to more affluent areas. Anne T. Dunphy School, one of the district's three elementary schools, ranks among the top 50 in Massachusetts, reflecting strong performance at the elementary level. The district achieves a 94.3% graduation rate and ranks #92 statewide, with Hampshire Regional High serving as the district's sole secondary school.
Avg MCAS ELA
54.2%
#123 of 326
Avg MCAS Math
54.2%
#103 of 326
Avg SAT
1,181
#61 of 290
Attendance
94.1%
#52 of 328
Graduation Rate
94.3%
#154 of 288
AP Pass Rate
81.8%
#81 of 278
Per-Pupil Spending
$23,152
#124 of 325
Avg Teacher Salary
$78,970
#275 of 325
MCAS Performance by Grade
| Grade | ELA M+E% | Math M+E% | Sci M+E% | Avg Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 45% | 54% | — | 498 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 46% | 40% | — | 497 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 47% | 68% | 77% | 502 | 62 |
| Grade 6 | 36% | 62% | — | 503 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 29% | 47% | — | 493 | 133 |
| Grade 8 | 43% | 31% | 38% | 492 | 152 |
| Grade 10 | 54% | 49% | 50% | 500 | 112 |
| HS Science | — | — | 47% | 498 | 104 |
Showing 2025 data
Student Demographics
White: 88.8%
Asian: 0.8%
Hispanic: 6.9%
Black: 0.7%
Multi-Race: 2.7%
Female: 50.4%Male: 48.7%Non-binary: 0.8%
High Schools in Hampshire
Rank
Grade
School
SAT
MCAS ELA
MCAS Math
AP
Grad
95
B
Hampshire Regional High
SAT
1,181
ELA
54%
Math
49%
Grad
94.3%
95
B
Hampshire Regional High
1,181
54%
49%
81.8%
94.3%
Elementary Schools in Hampshire
Rank
Grade
School
MCAS ELA
MCAS Math
Attend.
Class Size
50
A
Anne T. Dunphy School
ELA
72%
Math
78%
Attend.
94.1%
Class
15
50
A
Anne T. Dunphy School
72%
78%
94.1%
15
338
B
William E Norris
ELA
45%
Math
54%
Attend.
94.7%
Class
19
338
B
William E Norris
45%
54%
94.7%
19
494
B-
Westhampton Elementary School
ELA
46%
Math
36%
Attend.
97.8%
Class
12
494
B-
Westhampton Elementary School
46%
36%
97.8%
12
District Operations
Attendance
#52 of 328Attendance Rate94.1%
Avg Days Absent10
Chronically Absent (10%+)14.2%
Chronically Absent (20%+)3.2%
Per-Pupil Expenditure
#124 of 325In-District Per Pupil$22,407
Total Per Pupil$23,152
Total FTE Students771
Teacher Salaries
#275 of 325Average Salary$78,970
Teacher FTE Count69
Salary vs. Town Income2.1x(above town avg)
Teacher salary is 2.1x the town's per capita income ($37,486). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.
Class Size & Populations
#27 of 327Avg Class Size13
English Learners1.5%
Students w/ Disabilities21.1%
Total Students719
Staffing & Retention
#77 of 327Teacher Retention90.3%
Principal Retention100%
Total Teachers72
Attendance: 2024-2025 · Expenditure: 2024 · Salaries: 2023-2024 · Class Size: 2024-2025 · Staffing: 2025
Town Data
Chesterfield
Avg Assessed Value
$377,900
#200 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$5,767
Income Per Capita
$23,611
#185 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#239
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.
Tax & Bond Details
Residential Tax Rate1.53%
Tax as % of Income24.43%(high burden)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average.
New Growth
$2.8M+1.09% levy growth(typical)
Residential$2.7M
Commercial/Industrial$127K
Residential Share95.45%(mostly homes)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.6% (2.5% base + 1.09% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (95.45%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.
Municipal Free Cash
$1.8M34.7% of operating budget
Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $5.1M.
Goshen
Avg Assessed Value
$374,953
#200 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$5,062
Income Per Capita
$18,543
#185 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#275
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.
Tax & Bond Details
Residential Tax Rate1.35%
Tax as % of Income27.3%(high burden)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average.
New Growth
$1.7M+0.75% levy growth(low)
Residential$1.5M
Commercial/Industrial$216K
Residential Share87.2%(mostly homes)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.3% (2.5% base + 0.75% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (87.2%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.
Municipal Free Cash
$334K7.7% of operating budget
Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $4.3M.
Southampton
Avg Assessed Value
$489,197
#200 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$6,413
Income Per Capita
$49,170
#185 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#196
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.
Tax & Bond Details
Residential Tax Rate1.31%
Tax as % of Income13.04%(typical)
Bond RatingAA-(good)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average. Bond rating reflects the town’s creditworthiness for borrowing. AAA is the highest possible rating (strong fiscal management), meaning the town can borrow at the lowest interest rates. AA+ is excellent, AA is very good.
New Growth
$8.3M+0.78% levy growth(low)
Residential$7.2M
Commercial/Industrial$1.2M
Residential Share85.82%(mostly homes)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.3% (2.5% base + 0.78% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (85.82%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.
Where Children Attend School
Local Public: 395(43.3%)
Regional: 290(31.8%)
Charter: 18(2.0%)
Private: 106(11.6%)
Home School: 26(2.9%)
Total: 912Westhampton
Avg Assessed Value
$351,302
#200 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$7,149
Income Per Capita
$63,071
#185 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#158
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.
Tax & Bond Details
Residential Tax Rate2.04%
Tax as % of Income11.33%(below avg)
Bond RatingAA+(excellent)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average. Bond rating reflects the town’s creditworthiness for borrowing. AAA is the highest possible rating (strong fiscal management), meaning the town can borrow at the lowest interest rates. AA+ is excellent, AA is very good.
New Growth
$3.9M+1.46% levy growth(typical)
Residential$3.6M
Commercial/Industrial$299K
Residential Share92.26%(mostly homes)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 4.0% (2.5% base + 1.46% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (92.26%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.
Municipal Free Cash
$447K5.9% of operating budget
Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $7.6M.
Where Children Attend School
Local Public: 67(37.2%)
Regional: 71(39.4%)
Charter: 5(2.8%)
Private: 12(6.7%)
Home School: 3(1.7%)
Total: 180Williamsburg
Avg Assessed Value
$435,224
#200 of 235
Avg Tax Bill
$6,968
Income Per Capita
$33,037
#185 of 235
Tax Bill Rank
#166
of 341 towns
Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.
Tax & Bond Details
Residential Tax Rate1.6%
Tax as % of Income21.09%(high burden)
Bond RatingAA+(excellent)
Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average. Bond rating reflects the town’s creditworthiness for borrowing. AAA is the highest possible rating (strong fiscal management), meaning the town can borrow at the lowest interest rates. AA+ is excellent, AA is very good.
New Growth
$3.2M+0.8% levy growth(typical)
Residential$2.6M
Commercial/Industrial$546K
Residential Share82.8%(mostly homes)
New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 3.3% (2.5% base + 0.8% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (82.8%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.
Where Children Attend School
Local Public: 94(34.9%)
Regional: 90(33.5%)
Charter: 8(3.0%)
Private: 28(10.4%)
Home School: 5(1.9%)
Total: 269