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Hampton vs Crofton

129 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Crofton) and rent (2× in Hampton).

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Hampton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 653 people
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Crofton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 902 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.

HamptonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 82%of NE districts All about Hampton →
CroftonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of NE districts Housing$331K typical home18% above the NE typical home All about Crofton →
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.

Trails8×
Crofton has more miles of trail
Crofton 0.8 miHampton 0.1 mi
Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Hampton
Hampton $983Crofton $488
Home values+54%
Homes cost more in Hampton
Hampton $193,200Crofton $125,500
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Hampton
Hampton $2,164Crofton $1,317
Jobs per worker+84%
Hampton is more of a job hub
Hampton 0.90Crofton 0.49
Street grid+58%
Hampton has the more walkable street grid
Hampton 117Crofton 74.4
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Crofton

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$1,840/mo
Typical home $298K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →
Crofton$2,030/mo
Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $488/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Crofton 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 Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−HamptonBetter than 82% of districts in the state ACroftonBetter than 85% of districts in the state
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
HamptonCrofton
Snow a year28″38″
January low—10°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd58th
Outdoors & history
HamptonCrofton
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1892
National Register places12
Famous people born here—2
Community
HamptonCrofton
Library hours a week—20 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

129 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HamptonNECroftonNE
Hampton ↔ Crofton129 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.

HamptonCrofton
People
Population 653Lowest 902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.1% NE: +7.4%
Median age 33.5±4.6Highest 10% below NE 31.6±4Lowest 15% below NE
Hampton and Crofton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±5.2Lowest NE: 24.5% 31.4%±4.3Highest NE: 24.5%
Crofton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±2.5Lowest NE: 16.7% 14.5%±2.1Highest NE: 16.7%
Crofton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest NE: 34.6% 18.5%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±6.4Lowest NE: 6.6% 8.3%±3.5Highest NE: 6.6%
Crofton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,529±$11kLowest 9% above NE $94,583±$13kHighest 24% above NE
Crofton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $193,200±$21kHighest 19% below NE $125,500±$31kLowest 47% below NE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $983±$96Highest 8% below NE $488±$116Lowest 54% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,164Highest 39% below NE $1,317Lowest 63% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.4%±55.8Highest NE: 45.1% 36.8%±56.2Lowest NE: 45.1%
Hampton and Crofton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest NE: 10.6% 8.8%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.3%Lowest NE: 66.5% 92.9%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 11 yrs older than NE 1966Highest 9 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest about the NE average 16 minLowest 18% below NE
Work from home 2%±1.4Lowest NE: 11% 9.8%±7.4Highest NE: 11%
Crofton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.90Highest 0.49Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Island (15%)Yankton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CroftonFew work in Hampton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 117Highest 74.4Lowest
Schools
School district HAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLCROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
High school in town Hampton High SchoolCrofton High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.7Lowest 9.7Highest
Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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