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Hamlin vs Coventry 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 people working from home (12.2%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Coventry | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
1,392Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 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% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry 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% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 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 |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 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±$9k 61% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,027±$219Lowest 37% 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 |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 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.