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Leyden vs Hampton vs Lewis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Lewis has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Leyden | Hampton | Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Highest |
1,145 |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Highest 10% above NY |
43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
37.1±8.4Lowest 7% below NY |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$87,708±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Lewis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23k 59% below NY |
$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$180,100±$40kHighest 58% below NY |
| Lewis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$909±$100 44% below NY |
| Hampton and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 63% below NY |
$3,007Highest 54% below NY |
$2,093Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
1.4%±32.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.