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Marion 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
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Marion | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Marion and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Marion and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Marion 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| 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.