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Hampton vs Fairlee 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
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,066Lowest |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Hampton 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%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% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% 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% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Whitehall 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%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. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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 | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.