Compare towns
Elbridge 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
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($167k median).
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 | Elbridge | Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,224Highest |
1,145 |
1,128Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±16.5Lowest 3% 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 | 23.5%±10 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | $64,462±$12kLowest 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 | $160,200±$50k 62% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$90 36% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 34% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,593 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.7%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Elbridge 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 | #113 of 484 in NY | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.