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Hampton vs Barnard 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,211 |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Barnard 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% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Nanticoke 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% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Barnard 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. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Hampton 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. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$941±$314Lowest 33% 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 | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Hampton 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 | — |
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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.