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Hampton vs Stockbridge vs Sheldon
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).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Stockbridge | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
791Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Hampton 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Stockbridge 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. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hampton 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. |
$4,488Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.