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Windsor 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
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($167k median).
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 | Windsor | Hampton | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,128Lowest |
1,145 |
1,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±8.2 7% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
41.1±16.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±10 NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,794±$12k 15% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$64,462±$12kLowest 25% below NY |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,800±$34kLowest 67% 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 | $600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,034±$90 36% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,593 45% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,370Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±1.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.7%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Elbridge 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 | #47 of 484 in NY | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
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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.