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Hamptonburgh vs Union Vale
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,500Highest |
4,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh 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% |
16.2%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Union Vale 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale 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 |
$102,888±$22kLowest 20% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale 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 |
$490,900±$45kLowest 16% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale 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 |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh 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 |
$9,469Lowest 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 17% above NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale 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 | — | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.