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Caraway vs Hampton

196 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.6× in Hampton) and trails (2.5× in Caraway).

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Caraway, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,087 people

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Hampton, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,037 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CarawayOne of the healthiest towns

Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 64%of U.S. towns we grade All about Caraway →

HamptonOne of the healthiest towns

Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 16%of AR districts SafetySafer than 27%of U.S. towns we grade All about Hampton →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker9.6×

Hampton is more of a job hub

Hampton 0.77Caraway 0.08

Caraway has more miles of trail

Caraway 0.5 miHampton 0.2 mi

Seasonal homes+16.9 pts

Hampton has more second homes

Hampton 16.9%Caraway 0%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

BCarawaySafer than 64% of U.S. towns CHamptonSafer than 27% of U.S. towns

Schools

BCarawayBetter than 61% of districts in the state C−HamptonBetter than 16% of districts in the state

Health

DCarawayHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns C−HamptonHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Caraway$490/mo

Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $603/mo · Housing →

Hampton$510/mo

Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

CarawayHampton

Snow a year2″1″

January low31°F 32°F

July high91°F 93°F

Growing season (days)229d 235d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th 73rd

Outdoors & history

CarawayHampton

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1923 —

National Register places—4

Archive photos—9

Famous people born here1 4

Community

CarawayHampton

Library hours a week37 hrs 26 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

196 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CarawayAR HamptonAR

Caraway ↔ Hampton196 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Arkansas average

CarawayHampton

People

Population 1,087Highest 1,037Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.4%Lowest AR: +3.3% -10.8%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 32.7±8.9Lowest 15% below AR 35.4±8Highest 8% below AR

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.7%±5.7Lowest AR: 23.1% 26.5%±5.7Highest AR: 23.1%

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.2%±3.2Lowest AR: 17.6% 19.4%±5Highest AR: 17.6%

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.3%Lowest AR: 25.7% 11.9%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1% 7.2%±4.1Highest AR: 5.1%

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $38,558±$10kLowest 37% below AR $46,458±$18kHighest 24% below AR

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,900±$15kLowest 54% below AR $91,300±$11kHighest 51% below AR

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $603±$107Lowest 36% below AR $800±$301Highest 16% below AR

Hampton and Caraway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $428Highest 59% below AR $393Lowest 62% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.4%±11.1Highest AR: 44.8% 26.2%±32.3Lowest AR: 44.8%

Caraway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.5%Highest AR: 16% 13.1%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65.8%Lowest AR: 66.4% 68%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR 1977Highest 10 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the AR average 25 minHighest 12% above AR

Work from home 2.3%±3.5Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±3.6Lowest AR: 8.8%

Caraway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 6.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.77Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (27%)Fordyce (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamptonFew work in Caraway

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9 30.9

Schools

School district RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town None in townHampton High School

Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Caraway neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.