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Hampton vs Roxbury 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 most people working from home (7.8%).
Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 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.

MeasureHamptonRoxburyNanticoke
People
Population
1,145
942Lowest
1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Highest
11% above U.S.
35.6±11.7Lowest
8% below U.S.
41.5±6.4
7% above U.S.
Hampton and Nanticoke 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%
30.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
Roxbury and Nanticoke 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%
18.7%±8.1Lowest
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%
29.9%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%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Roxbury 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.
$73,214±$22k
9% below U.S.
$69,432±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Hampton and Roxbury 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.
$242,600±$55kHighest
27% below U.S.
$157,100±$32kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$950±$495
33% below U.S.
$941±$314Lowest
33% below U.S.
Hampton and Roxbury 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.
$4,284Highest
37% above U.S.
$3,171
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±37.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nanticoke and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
27.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Roxbury 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.