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Hampton vs Westminster vs White River Junction
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 ($550k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Westminster | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and White River Junction 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.