What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chittenango has the most renters (34.5% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chittenango	Hamlin
People
Population	4,831Lowest	8,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY	41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY
	Hamlin and Chittenango 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%	20.2%±3.5Lowest 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%	19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hamlin and Chittenango 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%	27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Hamlin and Chittenango 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	$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average
	Hamlin and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY	$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY
	Chittenango and Hamlin 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	$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY
	Hamlin and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Highest 24% below NY	$4,343Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±17.2Lowest 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%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 19% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin and Chittenango 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.