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Hampton vs Greensboro vs Fair Haven

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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHamptonGreensboroFair Haven
People
Population
1,145
633Lowest
2,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
54.8±5.1Highest
41% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Greensboro 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%
12.6%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Fair Haven 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%
37.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.8%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Greensboro and Fair Haven 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.
$91,750±$18kHighest
14% above U.S.
$62,404±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
Greensboro 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±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$392,400±$59kHighest
18% above U.S.
$176,500±$14k
47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$1,113±$58
21% below U.S.
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
Hampton and Greensboro 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.
$5,786Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,865
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.5%±49.4
U.S.: 51.1%
50.9%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Fair Haven and Greensboro 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%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Greensboro 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 — — #66 of 70 in VT
School district — Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town — None in town Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.8
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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.