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Caton vs Hamlin vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Lindley has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Caton | Hamlin | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
8,652Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 7% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Caton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.