COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wainscott vs Hampton Bays
PLACE A
Wainscott, New York
VS
PLACE B
Hampton Bays, New York
Wainscott is 96% smaller than Hampton Bays. Hampton Bays earns more, with a median household income $3,383 higher. Wainscott has grown faster since 2000 (39% vs 12%).
WAINSCOTTHAMPTON BAYSDIFFERENCE
Total population61215,706−96% vs Hampton Bays
Population density911,214−1,123
Population growth39.1%11.9%+27.1 pts
Median age65.244.2+21.0
Male59.0%53.3%+5.7 pts
Female41.0%46.7%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born6.0%20.2%−14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%65.8%+24.0 pts
Black0.5%0.5%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%26.9%−25.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Other8.7%3.1%+5.6 pts
Median household income$130,833$134,216−$3,383
Per capita income$103,668$69,956+$33,712
Poverty rate16.5%7.9%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5510.473+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.2%47.2%+12.0 pts
Graduate degree32.0%24.1%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%3.5%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation44.9%63.2%−18.2 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$735,400+$1,264,601
Median gross rent$2,500$2,392+$108
Owner-occupied94.8%82.0%+12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate66.7%31.2%+35.5 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%36.6%+63.4 pts
Average commute16.834.2−17.4
Worked from home32.4%9.5%+22.9 pts
Public transit to work6.1%5.9%+0.2 pts
Uninsured1.0%7.4%−6.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024