Compare towns
Hampton vs Dover vs Smithville vs Elbridge
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Elbridge has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Dover | Smithville | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,466 |
1,525Highest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Smithville 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$64,462±$12k 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$160,200±$50kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,034±$90 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Elbridge 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 |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.