What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most kids (15.9% under 18).

North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	North Bennington
People
Population	1,145Lowest	1,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S.
	North Bennington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and North Bennington 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%	31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Bennington 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%	41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S.	$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Hampton and North Bennington 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.	$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average
	North Bennington 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.	$5,590Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Bennington 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%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Bennington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.