Compare towns
Hamptonburgh vs New Windsor vs Maybrook
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%).
Maybrook has the most renters (50.6% rent).
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 | New Windsor | Maybrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,500 |
27,877Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.1±2.1 11% above NY |
42±1.6Lowest 6% above NY |
51.7±4.8Highest 30% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±5.7Lowest 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%±2 NY: 17.9% |
26.6%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maybrook and New Windsor 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest 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±$7k 11% above NY |
$72,389±$21kLowest 16% below 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±$12k 12% below NY |
$257,500±$22kLowest 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 8% above NY |
$1,606±$103 about the NY average |
$1,517±$284Lowest 6% below NY |
| 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 |
$8,249 25% above NY |
$6,245Lowest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±18.2 NY: 52.1% |
| New Windsor and Maybrook 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% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
49.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.2Lowest 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.