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Hampton vs Danube 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
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Danube | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
888 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and West Haven 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% |
17.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube 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. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Danube 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. |
$2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danube and Hampton 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% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.