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Hampton vs Wheelock vs Poultney
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Wheelock | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
717Lowest |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Poultney 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$206,200±$18kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Wheelock 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. |
— | $913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poultney 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Poultney 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.