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Hampton vs Wheelock vs Martinsburg
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Wheelock | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
717Lowest |
1,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Martinsburg 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Martinsburg and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Martinsburg 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$85,313±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Martinsburg 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±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Hampton 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. |
— | $772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Highest 4% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Martinsburg and Hampton 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Martinsburg 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.