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Hampton vs Hebron 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 highest household income ($74k).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Hebron | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,751Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Hebron 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 NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron 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% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Hebron 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 |
$73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Hampton and Hebron 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 |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
$157,100±$32kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$941±$314Lowest 42% below NY |
| Hampton and Hebron 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 |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,171 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Nanticoke and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.