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Hampton vs Ryegate 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
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,059Lowest |
1,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Martinsburg 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Martinsburg and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ryegate 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. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Martinsburg and Ryegate 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.