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Hampton vs Ledyard vs Poultney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.6%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Poultney has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Ledyard | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,811 |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
34±5.6 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Ledyard 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney 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% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| 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.