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Kendall vs Java vs Hamlin vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Kendall | Java | Hamlin | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591 |
2,049Lowest |
8,652Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamlin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
| Java and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 34% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.