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Fair Haven vs Hampton Falls vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Fair Haven | Hampton Falls | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
2,328 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Franklin 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hampton Falls School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.