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Hampton Beach vs Jericho vs Stowe 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
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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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 | Hampton Beach | Jericho | Stowe | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,114 |
5,285 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stowe 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.