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Hamptonburgh vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamptonburgh has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Hamptonburgh | Freeport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,500Lowest |
44,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
$120,625±$11kLowest 40% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,300±$58kLowest 19% above NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
| Freeport and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kLowest 8% above NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
| Freeport and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Freeport and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
36 minLowest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.