What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).

Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holley	Hamlin
People
Population	1,927Lowest	8,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY	41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY
	Hamlin and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Holley and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hamlin and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Hamlin and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY	$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY	$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY	$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,476Highest 32% below NY	$4,343Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hamlin and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.