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Chenango vs Broadalbin vs Parma vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Parma has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Chenango | Broadalbin | Parma | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
1,819Lowest |
16,111Highest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
| Hamlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Broadalbin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.1% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Broadalbin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$992±$274Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,809 42% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #134 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.