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Hampton vs Marshall vs Smithville
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 renters (21.6% rent).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Smithville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
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 | Marshall | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,163Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Smithville 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% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithville and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
| Marshall 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±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
| Marshall and Smithville 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 |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$889±$186Lowest 45% below NY |
| Hampton and Marshall 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 |
$3,595 45% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Marshall 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.