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Canterbury vs Hampton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
1,647Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.