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Hampton vs Morgan vs Newark 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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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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 | Morgan | Newark | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
827 |
727Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Newark 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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newark 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. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Newark 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.