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New Hampton vs Windsor vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | New Hampton | Windsor | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
3,554Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.