COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boston vs Hampton
PLACE A
Boston, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Hampton, South Carolina
Boston is 94% smaller than Hampton. Boston earns more, with a median household income $27,421 higher. Boston has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
BOSTONHAMPTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1492,598−94% vs Hampton
Population density687576+111
Population growth8.7%-4.1%+12.8 pts
Median age33.550.2−16.7
Male40.2%49.9%−9.6 pts
Female59.8%50.1%+9.6 pts
Foreign-born1.2%4.3%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%43.6%+52.8 pts
Black0.0%49.3%−49.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other1.6%2.9%−1.3 pts
Median household income$70,893$43,472+$27,421
Per capita income$22,952$27,020−$4,068
Poverty rate30.8%18.3%+12.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%10.4%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree3.2%5.8%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%11.8%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation75.8%45.6%+30.2 pts
Median home value$75,500$206,400−$130,900
Median gross rent$923$909+$14
Owner-occupied54.3%66.7%−12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%13.9%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.4%39.9%−7.4 pts
Average commute24.329.3−5.0
Worked from home0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.3%6.6%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025