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Hampton vs Smithville vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Smithville 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% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Smithville 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whiting 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. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Smithville 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.