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Union Vale vs Windham vs Hamptonburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
1,432Lowest |
5,500Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
44.1±2.1 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5 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+ | 16.2%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Hamptonburgh 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 20% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% 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 | $490,900±$45k 16% above NY |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY |
$503,300±$58kHighest 19% 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 | $2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% 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 | $9,469 44% above NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 24% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
38 min 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 |
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.