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Hamlin vs Parma vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering HamlinClarkson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Kendall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Parma | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
16,111Highest |
2,591Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Hamlin and Kendall 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% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parma 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 about the NY average |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Parma 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±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Parma and Kendall 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 |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
| Parma 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 |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$4,328Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Parma 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.