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Chenango vs Hamlin vs Marion
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Hamlin | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
8,652 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Marion 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% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
| Marion and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
| Hamlin and Chenango 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 |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$4,580Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.