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Hampton vs Cornwall vs Nanticoke vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornwall | Nanticoke | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,208 |
1,683Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Haven 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.