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Hampton vs Sheffield vs Sheffield
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 highest household income ($74k).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
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 | Sheffield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
190Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sheffield 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Hampton 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. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield 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. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kHighest 48% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563 14% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,123 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.