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Hampton vs Barton vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Barton | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
8,461Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Barton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Nanticoke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Barton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Barton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
$69,432±$13k 19% below NY |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$141,000±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$157,100±$32k 63% below NY |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$956±$109 41% below NY |
$941±$314Lowest 42% below NY |
| Hampton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$3,171 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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 | — | #251 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.