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Hampton vs Marshall 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 oldest population (median age 43.1).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Marshall | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,163 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Hampton and Marshall 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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.5%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Whitehall 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% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marshall 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±$8k 14% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$54,260±$6kLowest 37% 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±$10k 61% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$975±$96Lowest 40% 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 |
$3,595Highest 45% below NY |
$3,069 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall 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 | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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| 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.