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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Smithville
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).
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Smithville has the most kids (16.6% 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Hampton | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,145 |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% 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% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smithville 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Smithville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Hampton 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. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville 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. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest 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.