Compare towns
Hamlin vs Jay vs Williamson 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 affordable homes ($166k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Newfane has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | Jay | Williamson | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
2,354Lowest |
6,823 |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
| Jay and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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% NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$829±$89 49% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,850 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Jay 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.