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Manheim vs Hamlin vs Danube
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% 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 | Manheim | Hamlin | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
8,652Highest |
888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8Highest 9% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY |
| Manheim and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Danube and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Manheim and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Danube and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 19% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY |
| Hamlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24kLowest 72% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
$144,600±$24k 66% below NY |
| Hamlin and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
| Danube and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$2,850 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Manheim 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.