What stands out worked out from the figures below

Geddes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).

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	Geddes	Hamlin
People
Population	16,831Highest	8,652Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY	41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY
	Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY	$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average
	Hamlin and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY	$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY	$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY
	Hamlin and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,421Highest 18% below NY	$4,343Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin and Geddes 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	#327 of 484 in NY	—
School district	WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.