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Hampton vs Mount Tabor vs Ira 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ira | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
304Lowest |
381 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Ira 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Ira 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. |
— | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ira 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Ira 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school 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.