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Guilford vs Hampton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most homeowners (80.1%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Guilford | Hampton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
16,426Highest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brattleboro 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.