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Chenango Bridge vs Hamlin vs Williamson vs Broadalbin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hamlin has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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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 | Chenango Bridge | Hamlin | Williamson | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
8,652Highest |
6,823 |
1,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
37.3±5 6% below NY |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
| Broadalbin and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Williamson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$992±$274 39% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,809 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.