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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Nanticoke

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreHamptonNanticoke
People
Population
361Lowest
1,145
1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
41.5±6.4Lowest
7% above U.S.
Baltimore and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$69,432±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kHighest
34% below U.S.
$166,800±$10k
50% below U.S.
$157,100±$32kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$941±$314Lowest
33% below U.S.
Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Highest
39% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$3,171
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±37.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nanticoke and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
13% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Baltimore and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.