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Hamilton vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($241k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hamilton is a college town. 50.3% 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.
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 | Hamilton | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,350Lowest |
11,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 21.3±0.4Lowest 46% below NY |
28.3±3.9Highest 29% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 8.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
44.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 50.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
33.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,398±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
$70,401±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
| Hamilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,800±$57kHighest 43% below NY |
$163,200±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$237Highest 22% below NY |
$880±$154Lowest 46% below NY |
| Hamilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Highest 9% below NY |
$4,308Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±9Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 44% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canton and Hamilton 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 | #79 of 484 in NY | #125 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.