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Hampton vs Dummerston vs Martinsburg
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 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 | Dummerston | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Martinsburg 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Martinsburg 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,313±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Martinsburg 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Martinsburg 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.