What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Swanton
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S.	37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hampton and Swanton 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%	24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Swanton and Hampton 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%	19.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Swanton 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%	20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S.	$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Hampton and Swanton 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.	$229,000±$15kHighest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S.	$1,238±$103Lowest 12% below U.S.
	Hampton and Swanton 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.	$4,370Highest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Swanton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Swanton 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.