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Hampton vs Nanticoke vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($74k).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Nanticoke | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,683 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Nanticoke 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% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Windsor 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. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Windsor 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% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.