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Hampton vs Conway vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hampton | Conway | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
1,755 |
2,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | Conway | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.