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Addison vs Hamlin vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Thurston has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Addison | Hamlin | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
8,652Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
49.7±3.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurston and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$73,409±$14k 15% below NY |
| Hamlin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
$138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,125±$264Highest 31% below NY |
| Thurston and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,406 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.