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Hampton vs Bellows Falls vs Johnson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Bellows Falls | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,891Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.