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Hampton vs Barnard vs Martinsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Barnard | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,211Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$85,313±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Martinsburg 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. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Martinsburg and Barnard 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.