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Hampton vs Stratton vs Winhall
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
532Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% 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% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Hampton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.