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Hampton vs Nanticoke vs Wallingford
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 most kids (25.6% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,683 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Wallingford 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% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Nanticoke 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% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford 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±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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 |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Wallingford 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.