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Hampton vs Brattleboro vs Calais
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%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Brattleboro | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
12,122 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Calais and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Calais 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.