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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Williston 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
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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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 | Williston | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804 |
10,144Highest |
4,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%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. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%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%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than 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. |
20 minLowest 25% 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% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.