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Hampton vs Brighton vs Fair Haven
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 highest household income ($74k).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Brighton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,167 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brighton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Fair Haven 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven 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. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Fair Haven 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.