Compare towns
Hampton vs Romulus vs Varick vs Nanticoke
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).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Nanticoke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.4%).
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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,724 |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
41.5±6.4 4% above NY |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick 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 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| 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±$10k 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$157,100±$32kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$941±$314Lowest 42% below NY |
| 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 54% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,171 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
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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.