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Hampton vs Sutton vs Vershire

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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureHamptonSuttonVershire
People
Population
1,145Highest
790Lowest
842
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
45.7±9.3
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Vershire 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%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Vershire and Sutton 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
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%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire 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.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
$71,618±$12k
11% below U.S.
Hampton and Vershire 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±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$209,100±$55k
37% below U.S.
Sutton and Vershire 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.
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$1,117±$80Lowest
21% below U.S.
Hampton and Vershire 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.
$4,640Highest
49% 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%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Vershire 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.