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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Strafford | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804 |
1,372 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Strafford 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% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Strafford 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 7.6Lowest |
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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.