Compare towns
Barton vs Hampton vs Orleans vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Barton | Hampton | Orleans | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
16,426Highest |
809 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.