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Hampton vs Ripton 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
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Smithville has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 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% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smithville 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest 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. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville 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. |
$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% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Ripton 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% 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% |
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 |
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.