Compare towns
Hampton vs Cornwall vs Northfield vs Smithville
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Cornwall | Northfield | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,208 |
5,920Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Smithville 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.