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Corinth 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
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Corinth | Hampton | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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.