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Hampton vs Coventry vs Whitehall
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 highest household income ($74k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.5% 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 | Coventry | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
917Lowest |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Coventry 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry 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 9% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,069Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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| 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.