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Hampton vs Lunenburg 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 people working from home (7.8%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Lunenburg | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,267 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lunenburg 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Hampton 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. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 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 |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Lunenburg 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.