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Barre vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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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 | Barre | Hampton Falls | Hampton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.