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Hampstead vs Barre vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hampstead | Barre | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
8,412Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #19 of 70 in VT | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.