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Hampton vs Romulus vs Varick vs West 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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,110Highest |
1,724 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and West Haven 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Romulus 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±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Varick 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. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Varick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Varick and West Haven 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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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.