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Hamilton vs Sherburne
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).
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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 | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,350Highest |
3,909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 21.3±0.4Lowest 46% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 8.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 50.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,398±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Hamilton and Sherburne 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 |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$237Highest 22% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Highest 9% below NY |
$3,608Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sherburne and Hamilton 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.0Highest |
| 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.