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Laurel Hill vs Hampton

268 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Laurel Hill) and growth since 2010 (+22.4 pts in Laurel Hill).

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Laurel Hill, FLHomes around $205KFlorida · 355 people
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Hampton, FLHomes around $276KFlorida · 499 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.

Laurel HillHomes around $205K
Housing$205K typical home45% below the FL typical home SchoolsBetter than 77%of FL districts All about Laurel Hill →
HamptonHomes around $276K
Housing$276K typical home26% below the FL typical home 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.

Jobs per worker6×
Laurel Hill is more of a job hub
Laurel Hill 0.24Hampton 0.04
Growth since 2010+22.4 pts
Laurel Hill has grown faster since 2010
Laurel Hill +8.8%Hampton -13.6%
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Hampton
Hampton $939Laurel Hill $586
Street grid2.5×
Hampton has the more walkable street grid
Hampton 42.1Laurel Hill 17.0
Average commute8 min
Hampton has the shorter commute
Laurel Hill 39 minHampton 31 min
Homeowners+15.1 pts renters
Hampton has more renters
Laurel Hill 87.5%Hampton 72.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Hampton

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.

Laurel Hill$1,160/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →
Hampton$1,680/mo
Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $796/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Hampton and Laurel Hill.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
A−Laurel HillBetter than 77% of districts in the state –HamptonNot graded
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
Laurel HillHampton
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F43°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)230d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th82nd
Outdoors & history
Laurel HillHampton
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—2.6%
Settled18951925
Archive photos—16
Community
Laurel HillHampton
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

268 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Laurel HillFLHamptonFL
Laurel Hill ↔ Hampton268 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.

Laurel HillHampton
People
Population 355Lowest 499Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.8%Highest FL: +14.6% -13.6%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 43.8±15.2Highest about the FL average 41.7±13.6Lowest about the FL average
Laurel Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±7Lowest FL: 19.5% 25.1%±5.4Highest FL: 19.5%
Hampton and Laurel Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.8%±5.2Lowest FL: 21.3% 25.5%±11.3Highest FL: 21.3%
Hampton and Laurel Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Highest FL: 34.1% 4.4%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±6.4Highest FL: 6.1% 0%±4.3Lowest FL: 6.1%
Laurel Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,036±$10kHighest 15% below FL $42,344±$18kLowest 43% below FL
Laurel Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,900±$45kHighest 67% below FL $94,300±$44kLowest 74% below FL
Laurel Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$165Lowest 56% below FL $796±$73Highest 52% below FL
Hampton and Laurel Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $586Lowest 79% below FL $939Highest 66% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.3%±100Lowest FL: 60.1% 64.8%±44.2Highest FL: 60.1%
Hampton and Laurel Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.3%Lowest FL: 12.6% 29.8%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest FL: 67.6% 72.4%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984 4 yrs older than FL 1984 4 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 40% above FL 31 minLowest 12% above FL
Work from home 4.9%±4.7Highest FL: 15.7% 0%±8.7Lowest FL: 15.7%
Laurel Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Crestview (15%)Gainesville (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamptonFew work in Laurel Hill
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.0Lowest 42.1Highest
Florida 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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