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Hampton vs Exeter vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Smithville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
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 | Exeter | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
913Lowest |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
43.1±3.2Lowest 8% above NY |
| Exeter 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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 NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithville 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 14% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
| Exeter 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 61% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
| Exeter and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$889±$186 45% below NY |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville 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 NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.