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Chenango vs Sodus 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Sodus | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
8,080Lowest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Sodus 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus 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% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 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 |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% 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 |
$853±$194Lowest 47% 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 |
$3,866 41% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1976Highest 17 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 |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest 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 | #352 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.