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Jefferson vs Hampton

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.7× in Jefferson) and jobs per worker (6.1× in Jefferson).

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Jefferson, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 14,990 people
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Hampton, GAHomes around $306KGeorgia · 8,687 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

JeffersonKnown for its schools
Schools#3 for schools in GAof 231 towns Housing$413K typical home25% above the GA typical home HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Jefferson →
HamptonHomes around $306K
Housing$306K typical home8% below the GA typical home Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 46%of GA districts All about Hampton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.7×
Jefferson has more miles of trail
Jefferson 4.7 miHampton 0.7 mi
Jobs per worker6.1×
Jefferson is more of a job hub
Jefferson 2.25Hampton 0.37
Growth since 2010+20.5 pts
Jefferson has grown faster since 2010
Jefferson +40.3%Hampton +19.8%
Rent+59%
Rent runs higher in Hampton
Hampton $1,712Jefferson $1,074
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Jefferson
Jefferson $377,300Hampton $283,700
Work in town+13.3 pts
More of Jefferson’s workers stay in town
Jefferson 14.6%Hampton 1.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Jefferson places higher on 15 of 21 GA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
AJeffersonSafer than 89% of U.S. towns B+HamptonSafer than 73% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+JeffersonBetter than 99% of districts in the state B−HamptonBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
A−JeffersonHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns CHamptonHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns
15Jefferson
6Hampton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 231 towns #3#192 Lowest obesityHealth · 263 towns #45#243 Highest graduation rateSchools · 256 towns #1#126 Most conserved landOutdoors · 257 towns #73#183 Cheapest rentCost of living · 261 towns #108#217 Lowest depressionHealth · 263 towns #172#76 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 265 towns #77#170 HealthiestHealth · 262 towns #41#129

Left end = #1 in Georgia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Jefferson’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Jefferson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Jefferson$2,490/mo
Typical home $413K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,074/mo · Housing →
Hampton$1,860/mo
Typical home $306K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,712/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Jefferson and Hampton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
JeffersonHampton
Snow a year1″1″
January low31°F32°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)222d235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th23rd
Outdoors & history
JeffersonHampton
Trails5 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.7%0.9%
Settled1800—
National Register places53
Archive photos613
Famous people born here—8
Community
JeffersonHampton
Library hours a week47 hrs41 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JeffersonGAHamptonGA
Jefferson ↔ Hampton66 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

JeffersonHampton
People
Population 14,990Highest 8,687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +40.3%Highest GA: +10.6% +19.8%Lowest GA: +10.6%
Median age 35.6±1.5Highest 5% below GA 32.6±4.6Lowest 13% below GA
Jefferson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±3.3Lowest GA: 23.2% 31.2%±7.5Highest GA: 23.2%
Hampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.4%±1.9Highest GA: 15% 9.8%±2.7Lowest GA: 15%
Jefferson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.9%Highest GA: 34.9% 31.7%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±1.8Lowest GA: 6.4% 7%±4.1Highest GA: 6.4%
Hampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,828±$17kHighest 42% above GA $75,052±$19kLowest about the GA average
Jefferson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $377,300±$24kHighest 24% above GA $283,700±$21kLowest 6% below GA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,074±$254Lowest 23% below GA $1,712±$274Highest 23% above GA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,491Highest 49% above GA $2,830Lowest 21% above GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±15.3Lowest GA: 52.4% 76.2%±21.8Highest GA: 52.4%
Hampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest GA: 13.4% 13.4%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest GA: 65.7% 76.4%Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005 13 yrs newer than GA 2005 13 yrs newer than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 20% above GA 33 minLowest 17% above GA
Work from home 14.1%±3Lowest GA: 15.9% 16.2%±6.4Highest GA: 15.9%
Hampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.6%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.25Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (10%)Atlanta (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamptonFew work in Jefferson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.7%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.0Lowest 25.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #3 of 231 in GA#192 of 231 in GA
School district Jefferson CityHenry County
High school in town Jefferson High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.7 —
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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