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Bradford vs Fairfield vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Bradford | Fairfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,938 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.