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Hampton vs Orange vs Wells vs West Haven
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Orange | Wells | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
957 |
1,148Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Wells 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Wells 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest 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% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Wells 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Wells 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. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Wells 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
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| Orange and Wells 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. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.