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Hampton vs Tunbridge vs Sheldon 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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Sheldon | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,253 |
2,267Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Tunbridge 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. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon 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. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Smithville 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.