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Hampton vs Ripton vs Nanticoke vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Nanticoke | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
1,683Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Smithville 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.