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Hampton vs Whitingham 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,368 |
1,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Smithville 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.