Compare towns
Hamlin vs Erwin vs Newfane
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Newfane has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
7,965Lowest |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
| Erwin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Erwin 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% |
20.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newfane 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% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% 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 |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Newfane 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 | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.