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Hampton vs Plainfield vs Martinsburg
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Hampton | Plainfield | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,314Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Martinsburg 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Martinsburg and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Martinsburg 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,313±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Martinsburg 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Martinsburg 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.