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Hampton vs East Otto vs Elbridge
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 highest household income ($74k).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | East Otto | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
996Lowest |
1,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
41.5±5.8 4% above NY |
41.1±16.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Hampton and East Otto 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% |
22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±10Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Elbridge and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.3% NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Elbridge 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 |
$64,605±$18k 25% below NY |
$64,462±$12kLowest 25% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$160,200±$50kLowest 62% below NY |
| East Otto 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 22% below NY |
$875±$166Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,034±$90 36% below NY |
| 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 54% below NY |
$4,105 38% below NY |
$4,370Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.7%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
| East Otto and Elbridge 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% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto 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 |
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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.