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Hampton vs Romulus vs Varick vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Romulus | Varick | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,724 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Varick 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 50% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Varick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Varick and Romulus 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.