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Hampton vs Andover vs Poultney
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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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.
| Measure | Hampton | Andover | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
616Lowest |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.