What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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	Coventry
People
Population	8,652Highest	1,392Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY	52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY
Kids under 18	20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hamlin and Coventry 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%	23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Coventry 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Hamlin and Coventry 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	$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY
	Hamlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY	$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY
	Hamlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY	$1,027±$219Lowest 37% below NY
	Hamlin and Coventry 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	$2,833Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%	23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hamlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%	15%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin and Coventry 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.