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Hamlin vs Chenango vs Kendall vs Clarkson
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 affordable homes ($166k median).
Chenango has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Kendall | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
10,787Highest |
2,591Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Clarkson 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Chenango 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Clarkson 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% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 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±$9k about the NY average |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Kendall 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 |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
| Clarkson 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 |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| Clarkson 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Kendall 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% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.