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Hampton vs West Windsor vs Sheldon
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,171 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Sheldon 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and West Windsor 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.