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Hampton vs Guildhall vs Smithville

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 people working from home (7.8%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k 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.

MeasureHamptonGuildhallSmithville
People
Population
1,145
371Lowest
1,525Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Highest
11% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
43.1±3.2Highest
11% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall 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
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall 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%
33.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
9% below U.S.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$70,433±$7kLowest
13% below U.S.
Guildhall 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
50% below U.S.
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$173,200±$42k
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$889±$186
37% below U.S.
Hampton and Smithville 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.
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$4,254
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.9%±31.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Smithville 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%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.4%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Smithville 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.