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Hampton vs Hampton vs Jericho vs Williston

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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonHamptonJerichoWilliston
People
Population
10,101
16,426Highest
5,114Lowest
10,144
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
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+
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$475,800±$40kLowest
43% 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
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872
120% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,592Lowest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Jericho 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 #31 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT #11 of 70 in VT
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.