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Hampton vs Newfane vs Stratton vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 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 | Newfane | Stratton | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Nanticoke 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Hampton 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| 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.