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Hampton vs Orange vs Nanticoke

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 highest household income ($74k).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHamptonOrangeNanticoke
People
Population
1,145
957Lowest
1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
50.3±5.3Highest
29% above U.S.
41.5±6.4Lowest
7% above U.S.
Orange and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Nanticoke and Hampton 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%
19.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±3.5Highest
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%
22.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Orange 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.
$71,302±$13k
12% below U.S.
$69,432±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Hampton and Orange 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.
$222,000±$22kHighest
33% below U.S.
$157,100±$32kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,330±$153Highest
6% below U.S.
$941±$314Lowest
33% below U.S.
Orange 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.
$3,545Highest
14% above U.S.
$3,171
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±87Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±37.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nanticoke 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%
7.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Orange and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.