Compare towns
Chenango vs Pendleton vs Hamlin vs Williamson
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Pendleton | Hamlin | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,034 |
8,652 |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Williamson 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.5Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.