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Hamlin vs Parma vs Williston
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).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Parma | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Lowest |
16,111Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Williston 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Parma 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. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Parma 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. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.