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Hampton vs Northfield vs Stratton 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 oldest population (median age 43.1).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Stratton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
5,920Highest |
532Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1 6% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Fair Haven 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% 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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Fair Haven 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.