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Chittenden vs Dummerston vs Hampton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Chittenden | Dummerston | Hampton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,090 |
16,426Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.