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Kendall vs Springfield vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
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 | Springfield | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
9,084Highest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 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+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Hamlin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
| Kendall and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Hamlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest 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 | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.