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Barton vs Hampton vs Tioga
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 expensive homes ($167k median).
Tioga has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Tioga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
1,145Lowest |
4,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
45.2±3.5 14% above NY |
| Barton and Tioga 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%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barton and Hampton 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% |
23.1%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tioga 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Barton and Hampton 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 |
$68,523±$20k 20% below NY |
| Hampton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11k 67% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109 41% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$847±$219Lowest 48% below NY |
| Hampton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$2,614Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±29.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tioga and Hampton 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 | — | #342 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | — | TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.