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Royalton vs Newfields vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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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 | Royalton | Newfields | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
2,023Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Newfields School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.