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Hampton vs Leicester vs Sutton
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).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton 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. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Leicester 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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Leicester 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% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.