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Hamlin vs Middlesex vs Brownville
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Brownville has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Brownville 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,071±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 50% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$211,700±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$783±$115Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,003Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #348 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.