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Hampton vs Sutton vs Bakersfield vs Smithville
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Bakersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Smithville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Sutton | Bakersfield | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
790Lowest |
1,109 |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Smithville 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bakersfield 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Sutton 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 | 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 | 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.