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Hamlin vs Middlebury vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Williamson has the highest household income ($91k).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
7,220 |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Hamlin and Williamson 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Williamson and Middlebury 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. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Williamson 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.