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Hampton vs Newark vs Sheldon
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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Newark | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
727Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newark 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newark 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sheldon 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Newark and Sheldon 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. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.