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Corinth vs Hampton vs Lake Luzerne

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Lake Luzerne has the oldest population (median age 52.5).

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.

MeasureCorinthHamptonLake Luzerne
People
Population
2,592
1,145Lowest
3,080Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-8%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
38.5±3.2Lowest
3% below NY
43.1±14.7
8% above NY
52.5±11.7Highest
32% above NY
Lake Luzerne and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.5Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16.4%±5.1
NY: 20.5%
Corinth and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±4.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20.6%±3.3
NY: 17.9%
26.3%±7.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
Lake Luzerne and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
15.9%
NY: 40.2%
25%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2
NY: 7%
3.2%±3.1Lowest
NY: 7%
6.6%±2.6Highest
NY: 7%
Lake Luzerne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,071±$13kHighest
12% below NY
$73,796±$8k
14% below NY
$46,633±$7kLowest
46% below NY
Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,100±$15k
56% below NY
$166,800±$10kLowest
61% below NY
$222,800±$11kHighest
47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$978±$84
40% below NY
$1,264±$375Highest
22% below NY
$951±$48Lowest
41% below NY
Hampton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,766
58% below NY
$3,007Highest
54% below NY
$2,677Lowest
59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.7%±12.7
NY: 52.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
NY: 52.1%
56.1%±76.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Lake Luzerne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
16.5%
NY: 14%
33.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
78.4%
NY: 54.3%
81.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
10 yrs older than NY
1987Highest
28 yrs newer than NY
1967
8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
25% below NY
27 minHighest
19% below NY
26 min
21% below NY
Work from home
5.5%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
7.8%±8.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.4%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Hampton and Corinth 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 — — #336 of 484 in NY
School district — — HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
7.4
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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.