What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Morrisville
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S.
	Morrisville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and Morrisville 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%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morrisville 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%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morrisville 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±$8kHighest 9% below U.S.	$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Hampton and Morrisville 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.	$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S.
	Morrisville 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.	$4,542Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morrisville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Morrisville 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.