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Hampton Falls vs Windsor vs St. Albans
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 Falls | Windsor | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
3,554 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and St. Albans 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.