Compare towns
Hamlin vs Chenango Bridge vs Williamson vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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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.
| Measure | Hamlin | Chenango Bridge | Williamson | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
3,116 |
6,823 |
2,591Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Hamlin 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 about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343 34% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.