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Hamlin vs Wells vs Clarkson
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
1,148Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
| Wells and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Clarkson 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% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
| Hamlin and Clarkson 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
| Wells and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
| Wells and Clarkson 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamlin and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.