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Hamilton vs Sherburne vs Hamilton
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 highest household income ($75k).
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Hamilton has the most renters (53.4% rent).
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 | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,350Highest |
3,909Lowest |
4,370 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 21.3±0.4 46% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
20.4±0.3Lowest 49% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 8.9%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
6.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
59.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 50.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
72.8%±4.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,398±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$66,750±$26k 22% below NY |
| Hamilton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,800±$57k 43% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$264,200±$23kHighest 38% below NY |
| Hamilton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$237Highest 22% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,245±$353 23% below NY |
| Hamilton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 9% below NY |
$3,608Lowest 45% below NY |
$7,527Highest 14% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±9 NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.6%±9.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
46.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 44% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
15 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamilton and Sherburne 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 |
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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.