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Cabot 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
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Cabot | Hampton | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,145Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%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 | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.