Compare towns
Hamlin vs Pendleton vs Dickinson 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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Dickinson | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
7,034 |
5,001Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Pendleton and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Dickinson 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% 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 | $4,343 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Dickinson 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Dickinson 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.