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Hampton vs Richford vs West 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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonRichfordWest Haven
People
Population
1,145
2,467Highest
234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
39±3.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
54±10.5Highest
39% above U.S.
West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±13.3
U.S.: 22%
Richford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
29.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Haven and Richford 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%
20.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$56,853±$13kLowest
30% below U.S.
$85,250±$29kHighest
6% above U.S.
West Haven 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.
$176,600±$16k
47% below U.S.
$245,000±$34kHighest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$1,160±$66Lowest
18% below U.S.
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Hampton and Richford 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.
$3,300
6% above U.S.
$4,485Highest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
16.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Haven and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town — Richford Junior/Senior High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.1
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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.