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Hampton vs Middlesex vs Underhill vs Smithville
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Smithville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Middlesex | Underhill | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,943 |
3,141Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.