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Hampton vs Jericho vs Franklin 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).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Jericho | Franklin | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,590 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Franklin 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.