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Chenango vs Rome vs Union 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).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Rome | Union | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
31,795 |
55,078Highest |
8,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
| Hamlin and Union 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% |
19.5%±2 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Union 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% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Union 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±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY |
$61,713±$2k 28% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
| 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±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$154,400±$6k 64% below NY |
$149,900±$5kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 |
$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY |
$936±$37 42% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% 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 |
$4,212 36% below NY |
$4,200 36% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
58.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Rome 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 | #323 of 484 in NY | #199 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | ROME FREE ACADEMY | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.2Highest |
11.4 |
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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.