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West Haven vs Windsor vs Hampton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Windsor | Hampton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,145 |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Mount Tabor 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
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| 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±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.