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Hampton vs Nanticoke vs Stratton 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%).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Nanticoke | Stratton | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,683Highest |
532Lowest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Nanticoke 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% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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.