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Hampton vs Highgate vs West Haven 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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Highgate | West Haven | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,528Highest |
234Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| West Haven and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and West Haven 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Highgate 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% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Highgate 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. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Highgate and West Haven 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±$691 37% below U.S. |
— | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Highgate 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. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and West Haven 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.