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Hamlin vs Chenango Bridge vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hamlin | Chenango Bridge | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
3,116 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15k 49% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343 39% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.