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Hamptonburgh vs New Windsor

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 expensive homes ($503k median).
New Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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.

MeasureHamptonburghNew Windsor
People
Population
5,500Lowest
27,877Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+10.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.1±2.1Highest
11% above NY
42±1.6Lowest
6% above NY
Hamptonburgh and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.1%±5Highest
NY: 20.5%
19.8%±2.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Hamptonburgh and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±3.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
17.6%±2Highest
NY: 17.9%
New Windsor and Hamptonburgh 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%
37.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.5Highest
NY: 7%
4.8%±0.9Lowest
NY: 7%
Hamptonburgh and New Windsor 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
$95,071±$7kLowest
11% above NY
Hamptonburgh and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$503,300±$58kHighest
19% above NY
$371,900±$12kLowest
12% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$1kHighest
8% above NY
$1,606±$103Lowest
about the NY average
Hamptonburgh and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 52% above NY
$8,249Lowest
25% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
19.1%±34.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
59.6%±10Highest
NY: 52.1%
New Windsor and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%Highest
NY: 14%
5.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
73.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
25 yrs newer than NY
1979Lowest
20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
17% above NY
37 minLowest
14% above NY
Work from home
15.9%±5.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
15.6%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Hamptonburgh and New 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 — #450 of 484 in NY
School district — NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school —
5.2
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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.