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Hamlin vs Erwin 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 homeowners (89.3%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Erwin | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
7,965 |
6,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Erwin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 about the NY average |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Erwin 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 61% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
| Erwin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,084±$99 33% below NY |
| Erwin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Erwin 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.