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Hamlin vs Chenango vs Brownville
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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Brownville has the most expensive homes ($212k median).
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 | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
10,787Highest |
5,797Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
41.1±4.4 3% above NY |
| Hamlin and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brownville and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$88,071±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Brownville and Chenango 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$211,700±$15kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$783±$115Lowest 52% below NY |
| Hamlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,003Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Brownville 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% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #348 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.