What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamlin has the highest household income ($84k).

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hamlin	Granville
People
Population	8,652Highest	414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S.	44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S.
	Granville 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 U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hamlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hamlin and Granville 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%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hamlin and Granville 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 3% above U.S.	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S.
	Hamlin and Granville 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.	$233,300±$40kHighest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S.	$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S.
	Granville and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,343Highest 39% above U.S.	$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hamlin and Granville 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%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.