What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thetford	South Hampton
People
Population	2,813Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	South Hampton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thetford and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thetford and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average	$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S.	$9,109Highest 192% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thetford and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Hampton and Thetford 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	#40 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Thetford School District	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.