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West Haven vs Waterville vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | West Haven | Waterville | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
680 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school 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.