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Hampton vs Westhampton vs Union

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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.

MeasureHamptonWesthamptonUnion
People
Population
1,647Highest
1,552
944Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
49.3±4.9Lowest
27% above U.S.
49.9±4.3
28% above U.S.
Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,167±$19kHighest
35% above U.S.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$88,958±$14kLowest
10% above U.S.
Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$295,800±$27kLowest
11% below U.S.
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$330,400±$26k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,285±$288Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,304±$229Highest
8% below U.S.
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Westhampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,364Lowest
40% above U.S.
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$4,793
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±51.5
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
90%±64.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
10% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampton School District Hampshire · Westhampton Union School District
High school in town None in town Hampshire Regional High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.0
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.