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Swanton vs Hampstead vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Swanton | Hampstead | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
9,102Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Franklin 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.