Compare towns
Hamlin vs Kendall vs Lyons vs Williamson
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 oldest population (median age 41.9).
Kendall has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Kendall | Lyons | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
2,591Lowest |
5,594 |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Lyons 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% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest 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 |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Kendall 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 |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Hamlin and Lyons 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 |
$4,328 34% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest 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 | — | #46 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
9.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.