What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamden has the oldest population (median age 51).

Delhi has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.3%).

Delhi is a college town. 35.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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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	Hamden	Delhi
People
Population	1,245Lowest	5,153Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51±7.5Highest 28% above NY	24.6±5.5Lowest 38% below NY
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hamden and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±9.2Highest NY: 17.9%	17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	39.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	35.9%±3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,457±$14kHighest 25% below NY	$63,043±$6kLowest 27% below NY
	Hamden and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,500±$16kHighest 47% below NY	$197,300±$27kLowest 53% below NY
	Hamden and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$934±$68Lowest 42% below NY	$936±$75Highest 42% below NY
	Delhi and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,416Lowest 48% below NY	$3,533Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1%	40.9%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hamden and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	15 minLowest 55% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Delhi and Hamden 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	—	#222 of 484 in NY
School district	—	DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI
High school in town	—	DELAWARE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.1
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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.