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Hampton vs Swanton vs Vernon
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).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Swanton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,670 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Vernon 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%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% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Vernon 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. |
$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon 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. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% 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% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanton and Vernon 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% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Swanton 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.