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Hampton vs Dover 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 highest household income ($74k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,466Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto and Hampton 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$64,605±$18k 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and East Otto 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$875±$166 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and East Otto 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. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Otto and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.