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Hamlin vs Dickinson vs Williamson
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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Dickinson | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
5,001Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Dickinson 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% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Williamson 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% |
21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Williamson 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% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Williamson 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 |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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±$9k 61% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Hamlin and Dickinson 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 |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Dickinson 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% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Dickinson 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.