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Poultney vs Stratton vs Hampton
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 people working from home (11.3%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Stratton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,010Highest |
532Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±5.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Poultney 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | Poultney High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.