Compare towns
Hamlin vs Dummerston vs Parma vs Williamson
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 most affordable homes ($166k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Williamson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Dummerston | Parma | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
2,090Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Parma 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williamson 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 | — | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.