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Chittenango vs Clarkson 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
Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Chittenango | Clarkson | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
6,810 |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Clarkson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chittenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Clarkson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 24% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.