What stands out worked out from the figures below

Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Martinsburg	Hampton
People
Population	1,189Highest	1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.4±5.7Highest 12% above NY	43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,313±$9kHighest about the NY average	$73,796±$8kLowest 14% below NY
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$162,200±$27kLowest 62% below NY	$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY
	Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$772±$453Lowest 52% below NY	$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY
	Hampton and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$3,007Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±31.5Highest NY: 52.1%	13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%	16.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 50% below NY	27 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
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.