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Chenango vs Colonie 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Colonie has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Colonie | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,702Lowest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Colonie and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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% |
20.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Colonie 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% |
35.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colonie 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 |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colonie and Chenango 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 | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.