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Dickinson vs Hamlin vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hamlin has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Dickinson | Hamlin | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
8,652Highest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Hamlin and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Dickinson 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.