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Hampton vs Magazine

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+16.9 pts in Hampton) and age 65+ (+7.8 pts in Hampton).

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Hampton, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,037 people
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Magazine, ARHomes around $181KArkansas · 986 people
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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 →
MagazineHomes around $181K
Housing$181K typical home20% below the AR typical home SchoolsBetter than 35%of AR districts All about Magazine →
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.

Seasonal homes+16.9 pts
Hampton has more second homes
Hampton 16.9%Magazine 0%
Age 65++7.8 pts
Hampton has more people 65 and up
Hampton 19.4%Magazine 11.6%
Average commute4 min
Hampton has the shorter commute
Magazine 30 minHampton 25 min
Conserved land+8.3 pts
Magazine has more conserved land
Magazine 8.3%Hampton 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Magazine

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.

Hampton$510/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →
Magazine$1,030/mo
Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Magazine 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 –MagazineNot graded
Schools
C−HamptonBetter than 16% of districts in the state C+MagazineBetter than 35% of districts in the state
Health
C−HamptonHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns –MagazineNot 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
HamptonMagazine
Snow a year1″3″
January low32°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)235d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd70th
Outdoors & history
HamptonMagazine
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%8.3%
National Register places41
Archive photos92
Famous people born here43
Community
HamptonMagazine
Library hours a week26 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HamptonARMagazineAR
Hampton ↔ Magazine136 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.

HamptonMagazine
People
Population 1,037Highest 986Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.8%Highest AR: +3.3% -12.6%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 35.4±8Highest 8% below AR 33±9.6Lowest 14% below AR
Hampton and Magazine 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% 28.6%±4.2Highest AR: 23.1%
Magazine 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% 11.6%±1.4Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 8.5%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±4.1Highest AR: 5.1% 1.3%±1.7Lowest AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,458±$18kLowest 24% below AR $54,286±$13kHighest 11% below AR
Magazine and Hampton 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 $85,000±$31kLowest 55% below AR
Hampton and Magazine 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 $738±$252Lowest 22% below AR
Hampton and Magazine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $393Lowest 62% below AR $430Highest 59% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.2%±32.3Highest AR: 44.8% 25.6%±27.7Lowest AR: 44.8%
Hampton and Magazine 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% 19.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Highest AR: 66.4% 67.7%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 minLowest 12% above AR 30 minHighest 31% above AR
Work from home 0%±3.6 AR: 8.8% 0%±3.1 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 6.9%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.73Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fordyce (8%)Fort Smith (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MagazineFew work in Hampton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 40.6Highest
Schools
School district HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICTMAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Hampton High SchoolMagazine High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.9
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Magazine neighborsTown Square →
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Life in Magazine

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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.

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