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Hampton vs Nanticoke vs Worcester vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Nanticoke | Worcester | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,683Highest |
831Lowest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Elbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 9% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$160,200±$50k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,034±$90 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.