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Hampton vs Brookfield 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Brookfield | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,486 |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Poultney 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Poultney 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Brookfield 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. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poultney and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.