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Hampton vs Smithville vs Stratton
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%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Smithville | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,525Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Smithville 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% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Hampton 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Smithville 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.