Compare towns
Hampton vs Troy 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 most renters (21.6% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Troy 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% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Troy and Smithville 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Troy 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.