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Hampton Falls vs St. Albans vs White River Junction 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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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.

MeasureHampton FallsSt. AlbansWhite River JunctionHampton
People
Population
2,328Lowest
6,954
3,364
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
38.7±2
about the U.S. average
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
St. Albans and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.9%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$57,980±$7kLowest
28% below U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,150±$78Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.8%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
49%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 — #46 of 70 in VT — #31 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.4Highest
—
10.1Lowest
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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.