What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).

Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Bellows Falls
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S.	41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Hampton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bellows Falls 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%	23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bellows Falls and Hampton 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%	27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bellows Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S.	$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.	$195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S.
	Bellows Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S.	$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Hampton and Bellows Falls 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.	$4,448Highest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bellows Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.