What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hamlin	Clarkson
People
Population	8,652Highest	6,810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY	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%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hamlin and Clarkson 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%	20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clarkson and Hamlin 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%	28%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average	$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY
	Hamlin and Clarkson 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	$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$137Lowest 34% 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	$4,343Lowest 34% below NY	$5,146Highest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%	27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.