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Hampton vs Eden vs Sheldon
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).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Eden | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,351 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheldon 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden 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±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Eden and Sheldon 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. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Eden and Sheldon 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. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Hampton 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.