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Van Etten vs Hampton vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Etten has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Van Etten | Hampton | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,328Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.7±4.1 5% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
41.1±16.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Hampton and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±10 NY: 20.5% |
| Van Etten and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,620±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$64,462±$12k 25% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,500±$18kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,800±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$160,200±$50k 62% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$183 34% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,034±$90Lowest 36% below NY |
| Hampton and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,010 54% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,370Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±29.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.7%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Van Etten and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten and Elbridge 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 | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN 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.