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Evans 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
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Evans | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
8,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Evans and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.