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Fair Haven vs Hampton vs Nanticoke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Fair Haven 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | — |
| 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.