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Hamptonburgh vs Wappinger 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 highest household income ($122k).
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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.
| Measure | Hamptonburgh | Wappinger | New Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,500Lowest |
28,252Highest |
27,877 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
42±1.6Lowest 6% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger 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% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.1 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% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger 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% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and Hamptonburgh 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 |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$95,071±$7kLowest 11% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger 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 |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$371,900±$12kLowest 12% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 8% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,606±$103Lowest about the NY average |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger 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 |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$8,249 25% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Windsor and Wappinger 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% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | #450 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4Highest |
5.2Lowest |
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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.