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East Otto vs Hampton vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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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 | East Otto | Hampton | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,145 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.8 7% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,105Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.