Compare towns
Hampton vs Middlesex vs Ira
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Middlesex | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,943Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ira 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hampton 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.