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Poultney vs Hampton vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Poultney | Hampton | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,010 |
1,145Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% 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 | $206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,520 13% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Poultney High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| 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.