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Hampton vs Brookfield vs East Otto
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
East Otto has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,486Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Hampton 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brookfield 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Otto and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.