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Hampton vs Highgate vs Northfield
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Highgate | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,528 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Northfield 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. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northfield 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Northfield 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.