What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Troy
People
Population	1,145Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.
	Troy and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Hampton 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%	51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S.	$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.	$187,500±$46kHighest 44% below U.S.
	Troy and Hampton 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,007Highest 4% below U.S.	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	13.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Troy 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.