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Hampton vs Williston vs Nanticoke vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Williston | Nanticoke | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,683 |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Smithville 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hampton 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.