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Waitsfield vs Hampton vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.
| Measure | Waitsfield | Hampton | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,920 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 99% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.