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Maine vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Hamlin has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Maine | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,089Lowest |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.