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Hampton vs Putney vs Sheldon vs Martinsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Putney | Sheldon | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,267 |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Martinsburg 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$85,313±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$772±$453 45% 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 | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Martinsburg 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Sheldon 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.