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Hampton vs Northfield vs Sheldon
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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Northfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheldon 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Hampton 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon 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. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Sheldon 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. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.