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Hampton vs Windsor vs Fair Haven vs West Haven
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Windsor | Fair Haven | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,554Highest |
2,724 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Fair Haven 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Windsor 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.