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Hampton vs Franklin vs Castleton 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 oldest population (median age 43.1).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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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 | Franklin | Castleton | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,590 |
4,453Highest |
4,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin 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% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton 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% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
7.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Castleton 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. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Castleton 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. |
$3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.