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Ferrisburgh vs Hampton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
16,426Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.