Compare towns
Hampton vs Waitsfield vs Kingston
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 most expensive homes ($545k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hampton | Waitsfield | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,918Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield and Kingston 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. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.