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Williamson 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
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Williamson | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Williamson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 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 | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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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.