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Hampton vs Ledyard 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 most people working from home (7.8%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
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 | Ledyard | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,811Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
41.5±6.4 4% above NY |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$157,100±$32kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$941±$314Lowest 42% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,171 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton 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% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hampton and Ledyard 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.