Compare towns
East Otto vs Hampton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | East Otto | Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,128 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.8Lowest 4% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
42.5±8.2 7% above NY |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,605±$18kLowest 25% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$72,794±$12k 15% below NY |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$166 46% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,105Highest 38% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,593 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1 NY: 52.1% |
| East Otto and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto 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 | — | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
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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.