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Hampton vs Bearden

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Bearden) and average commute (9 min in Bearden).

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

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Bearden, ARHomes around $101KArkansas · 826 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.

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 →

BeardenHomes around $101K

Housing$101K typical home56% below the AR typical home SchoolsBetter than 19%of AR districts All about Bearden →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Street grid2.2×

Bearden has the more walkable street grid

Bearden 66.6Hampton 30.9

Average commute9 min

Bearden has the shorter commute

Hampton 25 minBearden 16 min

Age 65++11.2 pts

Hampton has more people 65 and up

Hampton 19.4%Bearden 8.2%

Growth since 2010+8.9 pts

Hampton has grown faster since 2010

Hampton -10.8%Bearden -19.7%

Hampton has more miles of trail

Hampton 0.2 miBearden 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker+62%

Bearden is more of a job hub

Bearden 1.25Hampton 0.77

★ What stands out · 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%

Hampton$510/mo

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

Bearden$570/mo

Typical home $101K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Bearden and Hampton.

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.

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

CHamptonSafer than 27% of U.S. towns –BeardenNot graded

Schools

C−HamptonBetter than 16% of districts in the state C−BeardenBetter than 19% of districts in the state

Health

C−HamptonHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns –BeardenNot graded

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

HamptonBearden

Snow a year1″2″

January low32°F 31°F

July high93°F 92°F

Growing season (days)235d 230d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 74th

Outdoors & history

HamptonBearden

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

National Register places4 2

Archive photos9 7

Famous people born here4 2

Community

HamptonBearden

Library hours a week26 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

16 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

HamptonBearden

Hampton ↔ Bearden16 miles apart

Who commutes between them

6 Hampton residents work in Bearden (1.3% of its workers)

Work & commute in Hampton →

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

HamptonBearden

People

Population 1,037Highest 826Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.8%Highest AR: +3.3% -19.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%

Median age 35.4±8Highest 8% below AR 32.6±14.7Lowest 15% below AR

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

Kids under 18 26.5%±5.7Lowest AR: 23.1% 39.2%±20.4Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 19.4%±5Highest AR: 17.6% 8.2%±4.7Lowest AR: 17.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 7.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±4.1Highest AR: 5.1% 4.6%±4.1Lowest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,458±$18kHighest 24% below AR $29,750±$21kLowest 51% below AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,300±$11kHighest 51% below AR $74,600±$13kLowest 60% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$301Highest 16% below AR $567±$301Lowest 40% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $393Highest 62% below AR $380Lowest 63% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.2%±32.3Lowest AR: 44.8% 46.7%±10.6Highest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 13.1%Lowest AR: 16% 48.4%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Highest AR: 66.4% 62.7%Lowest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 10 yrs older than AR 1978Highest 9 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% above AR 16 minLowest 30% below AR

Work from home 0%±3.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 3.6%±5.2Highest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 6.9%Lowest 12.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 1.25Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fordyce (8%)Camden (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in BeardenFew work in Hampton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 66.6Highest

Schools

School district HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICTBEARDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Hampton High SchoolBearden High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 4.8

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.

Hampton neighborsTown Square →

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Bearden 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.