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Hamden vs Walton vs Andes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
Andes has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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.
| Measure | Hamden | Walton | Andes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,245 |
5,222Highest |
1,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51±7.5 28% above NY |
50±4Lowest 26% above NY |
55.1±5.8Highest 38% above NY |
| Andes and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±9.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Andes and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Walton and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,457±$14k 25% below NY |
$49,183±$15kLowest 43% below NY |
$75,000±$29kHighest 13% below NY |
| Andes and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,500±$16k 47% below NY |
$151,100±$17kLowest 64% below NY |
$296,400±$36kHighest 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $934±$68 42% below NY |
$818±$92Lowest 50% below NY |
$967±$742Highest 40% below NY |
| Andes and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,416 48% below NY |
$2,494Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,754Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Andes and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
21.5%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Andes and Walton 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 | — | #292 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.