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Hampton vs Hoosick vs Whitehall
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).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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 | Hoosick | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
6,671Highest |
4,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
44.9±5.5Highest 13% above NY |
35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
26.5%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Whitehall and Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hoosick 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% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hoosick 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 |
$63,372±$21k 26% below NY |
$54,260±$6kLowest 37% below NY |
| Hampton and Hoosick 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 |
$177,200±$21kHighest 58% below NY |
$115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
| Hoosick 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 |
$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY |
$975±$96 40% below NY |
| Hampton and Whitehall 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 |
$4,071Highest 38% below NY |
$3,069 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% NY: 14% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1% NY: 54.3% |
70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
7.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.