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Caneadea vs Brighton vs Hamilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caneadea has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Hamilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Caneadea | Brighton | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,316 |
1,351Lowest |
4,370Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% NY: +4.2% |
-18.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8Highest 43% below NY |
22.2±1.3 44% below NY |
20.4±0.3Lowest 49% below NY |
| Caneadea and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
7.3%±1.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
6.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
59.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
48.1%±6 NY: 7% |
72.8%±4.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$65,750±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
$66,750±$26k 22% below NY |
| Caneadea and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,600±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$245,500±$60k 42% below NY |
$264,200±$23kHighest 38% below NY |
| Hamilton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,100±$199 32% below NY |
$1,245±$353Highest 23% below NY |
| Hamilton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,677 44% below NY |
$2,544Lowest 61% below NY |
$7,527Highest 14% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
16%±34Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.6%±9.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamilton and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.5% NY: 54.3% |
46.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 39% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
15 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Caneadea and Hamilton 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 | — | #22 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.