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Hampton vs Varick vs Whitehall
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).
Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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 | Varick | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,724 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
35.3±3.8 11% below NY |
| Hampton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.5%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Varick 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Whitehall 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 |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$54,260±$6kLowest 37% 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 |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$975±$96Lowest 40% 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 | $3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,069 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick 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 | — | — | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.