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Hamlin vs Cornwall vs Phelps
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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Phelps has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
1,208Lowest |
6,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±4.8 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Phelps 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phelps 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phelps 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 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,262±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Hamlin 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$166,300±$10k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,124±$95 20% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Phelps 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,932Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #197 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.