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Hampton vs Plumerville

113 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.5× in Plumerville) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Plumerville).

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

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Plumerville, ARA regional job hubArkansas · 1,128 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 →

PlumervilleA regional job hub

Work580 jobsbased in Plumerville, a regional job hub Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$171K typical home25% below the AR typical home All about Plumerville →

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.

Plumerville has more miles of trail

Plumerville 0.7 miHampton 0.2 mi

Jobs per worker2.8×

Plumerville is more of a job hub

Plumerville 2.16Hampton 0.77

Property tax bill+48%

Tax bills are bigger in Plumerville

Plumerville $580Hampton $393

Average commute8 min

Plumerville has the shorter commute

Hampton 25 minPlumerville 17 min

Seasonal homes+13.6 pts

Hampton has more second homes

Hampton 16.9%Plumerville 3.3%

Street grid+68%

Plumerville has the more walkable street grid

Plumerville 51.9Hampton 30.9

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Plumerville

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 →

Plumerville$960/mo

Typical home $171K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $719/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Plumerville 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 –PlumervilleNot graded

Schools

C−HamptonBetter than 16% of districts in the state –PlumervilleNot graded

Health

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

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

HamptonPlumerville

Snow a year1″2″

January low32°F 29°F

July high93°F 93°F

Growing season (days)235d 219d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 72nd

Outdoors & history

HamptonPlumerville

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

National Register places4 5

Archive photos9 4

Famous people born here4 2

Community

HamptonPlumerville

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

113 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HamptonAR PlumervilleAR

Hampton ↔ Plumerville113 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

HamptonPlumerville

People

Population 1,037Lowest 1,128Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.8%Highest AR: +3.3% -11.1%Lowest AR: +3.3%

Median age 35.4±8Highest 8% below AR 33.6±4Lowest 13% below AR

Hampton and Plumerville 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% 29.3%±8Highest AR: 23.1%

Plumerville 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% 17.2%±3.5Lowest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 19.9%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±4.1Highest AR: 5.1% 4.3%±3.5Lowest AR: 5.1%

Hampton and Plumerville 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 $42,552±$8kLowest 30% below AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,300±$11kLowest 51% below AR $122,000±$46kHighest 35% below AR

Plumerville and Hampton 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 $719±$57Lowest 24% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $393Lowest 62% below AR $580Highest 44% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.2%±32.3Lowest AR: 44.8% 41.9%±28.3Highest AR: 44.8%

Plumerville 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% 21.6%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Lowest AR: 66.4% 68.1%Highest AR: 66.4%

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

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% above AR 17 minLowest 23% below AR

Work from home 0%±3.6Lowest AR: 8.8% 1.3%±1.8Highest AR: 8.8%

Plumerville 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%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 2.16Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fordyce (8%)Morrilton (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlumervilleFew work in Hampton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 51.9Highest

Schools

School district HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT—

High school in town Hampton 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.

Hampton neighborsTown Square →

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Plumerville 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.