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Townshend vs Hampton Falls vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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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 | Townshend | Hampton Falls | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,328Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hampton Falls School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.