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Middlesex vs Hampton vs Westminster vs Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Montpelier has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Hampton | Westminster | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
16,426Highest |
497Lowest |
8,014 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.