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Hampton vs Troy vs Sheldon 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
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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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 | Troy | Sheldon | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,749 |
2,267 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Troy 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% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Troy 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. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Troy and Sheldon 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Troy 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Troy 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Hampton 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 | — | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Troy School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.