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Hamlin vs Whiting 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 homeowners (89.3%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Clarkson has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Whiting | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
532Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Clarkson 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarkson 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamlin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.