Compare towns
Hamlin vs Java vs Brownville vs Kendall
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 people working from home (12.2%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Brownville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Kendall has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Java | Brownville | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
2,049Lowest |
5,797 |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.1±4.4 3% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Brownville and Kendall 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brownville 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Java 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 about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,071±$11k about the NY average |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Java and Brownville 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$211,700±$15k 50% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Java and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$783±$115Lowest 52% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
| Hamlin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,003Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Kendall 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Brownville 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 | — | — | #348 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.