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