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Hamlin vs St. George 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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Williamson has the most renters (13.1% 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 | St. George | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
812Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| St. George and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Hamlin 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Williamson 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. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| St. George and Williamson 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. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hamlin 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest 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. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.