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Hampton vs Hancock 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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Hancock | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
435Lowest |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hancock 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Hancock 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. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$187,900±$11kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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 11% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hancock 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. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock 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.