Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Cabot vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | Sutton | Cabot | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
790Lowest |
1,579 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Whitehall 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Cabot 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Cabot 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.