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Hamlin vs Marion vs Clarkson
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%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Marion | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
4,523Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Marion and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson 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% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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 about the NY average |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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 |
$180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
| Clarkson and Marion 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 |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| Clarkson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$4,580 30% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Marion 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% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.