Compare towns
Whitehall vs Romulus vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Whitehall | Romulus | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,005Highest |
3,110 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
| Hampton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Whitehall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,260±$6kLowest 37% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Hampton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
| Romulus and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,069Highest 53% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±15 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
16.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Hampton 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 | #425 of 484 in NY | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.