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Fair Haven vs Hampton vs Smithville
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%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Smithville 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Smithville 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. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Smithville 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.