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Union Vale vs Sandgate vs Hamptonburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hamptonburgh has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Union Vale | Sandgate | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
435Lowest |
5,500Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±2.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $102,888±$22k 27% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,250±$32kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 | $490,900±$45k 48% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$503,300±$58kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Hamptonburgh and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 53% above U.S. |
— | $1,750±$1kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,469 204% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.1%±34.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union Vale and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hamptonburgh 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.