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Weybridge vs Hampton vs Strafford vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Weybridge | Hampton | Strafford | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,372 |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Strafford School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.