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Hampton vs Proctor vs Northfield
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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Proctor | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,794 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Proctor 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Proctor 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.