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Hampton vs Tyre vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (7.8%).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (29.6% under 18).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Tyre | Windsor | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,054Lowest |
1,128 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.5±8.2 9% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Tyre 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% |
23.9%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
29.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tyre 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% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyre and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,125±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$72,794±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Windsor 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. |
$161,900±$36k 51% below U.S. |
$138,800±$34kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Hampton 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. |
$870±$153 38% below U.S. |
$600±$448Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Tyre 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. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,593 15% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±1.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyre 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 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 |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | — | #47 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.