What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chittenden	New Hampton
People
Population	1,318Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S.	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Chittenden 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%	13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Hampton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Hampton and Chittenden 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.	$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S.
	Chittenden and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S.	$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S.	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.
	Chittenden and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,346Highest 71% above U.S.	$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	21.3%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	New Hampton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chittenden and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.