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Hampton vs Waterville vs Ira
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).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Waterville | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
680 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Ira 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ira 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waterville 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Ira 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.