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Hampton vs Andover vs Sheldon vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Andover | Sheldon | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
616Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Andover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Andover and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.