Compare towns
Barton vs Hampton vs Niagara
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Niagara has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Barton | Hampton | Niagara |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
1,145Lowest |
7,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
42.3±9Lowest 6% above NY |
| Barton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Barton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
17%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$56,645±$5k 34% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$146,200±$23k 66% below NY |
| Hampton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,077±$117 34% below NY |
| Hampton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,388Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
21.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hampton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #251 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.