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Hamlin vs West Windsor vs Kendall
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
1,171Lowest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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 3% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 50% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Hamlin 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,328Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.