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Hampton vs Northfield vs Stratton vs Smithville
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 most people working from home (12.1%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
5,920Highest |
532Lowest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6% 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. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 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% |
19.4% 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% |
5.8%±5.8 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. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$173,200±$42k 48% 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. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% 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. |
$4,254 36% 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% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Smithville 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% 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% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
29 min 11% 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% |
4.4%±2.6 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.