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Hampton vs Stratton vs Sunderland 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Stratton | Sunderland | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Sunderland 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Hampton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunderland 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 | — | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.