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43.30° N · 77.92° W · GEOID 3631786

Hamlin

Monroe County, New York · part of the Rochester, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hamlin is home to 4,987 people. Median household income is $73,314 a year and median rent is $996 a month, 16.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $134,500, about 1.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$996
27% below the median place
Median household income
$73,314
9% below the median place
Median home value
$134,500
58% below the median place
Unemployment
8.1%
66% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hamlin

  • The median home is worth 1.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 66% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 88% of places its size.
  • 85% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 83% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 34.7 years old, younger than in 81% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 94 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Hamlin

Monroe County loses about 5.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in17,305
Moved out20,472
Net−3,167

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Ontario County, NY1,1561,496−340
Wayne County, NY1,0431,258−215
Erie County, NY750789−39
Kings County, NY284

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$73K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Monroe County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Monroe County report $66,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$39,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $996 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,370 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $134,500.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Sioux City, IA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-5.3
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
5.1%
11% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.1%11% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-5.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$66,0956% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$73,3104% above
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 2.9%, 220% above the median place.

Hamlin16.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.3%
20% below the median place
Home price to income
1.8x
52% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$61,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
2.9%
220% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
65.8%
30% above the median place
Median home value1
$134,500
58% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$99627% below
Rent to income116.3%20% below
Property tax rate12.9%220% above
Home price to income11.8x52% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.04% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41612% below
HUD area median income4County figure$107,0000% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,91620% above
Median home value1$134,50058% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.6%107% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure69.0%34% above
Homeownership185.4%29% above
Renters paying 30%+165.8%30% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,37027% below
Vacant homes1County figure6.2%12% below
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
8.1%
66% above the median place
Poverty rate1
14.7%
36% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$35,107 −12%
Mean commute27 min +7%
Median household income$73,314 −9%
Works from home11.6% −7%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$73,3149% below
Income per person1$35,10712% below
Unemployment18.1%66% above
Average annual pay6County figure$69,0315% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure386,911157% above
Poverty rate114.7%36% above
Mean commute127 min7% above
Works from home111.6%7% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 34.7, 11% below the median place.

Median age1
34.7
11% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.8%
4% above the median place
High school or higher1
95.4%
3% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,9876646th largest
Median age134.711% below
Bachelor's or higher122.1%31% below
High school or higher195.4%3% above
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad1County figure7.9%10% below
No health insurance1County figure3.1%52% below
Homes with broadband195.8%4% above
05

Life in Hamlin

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • North Star School District No. 11 listed 2014

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents12.0 +18%
Playgrounds per 10k2.0 −79%
Grocery stores per 10k2.0 −5%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8.0 −28%
Libraries per 10k4.0 4.6×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.1 −38%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.8 +5%
Shops29.1 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.1 −25%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
11.2
27% below the median place
Public schools11
174
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
101,747
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure174above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure101,747above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure11.227% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure21.85% above
Shops per 10k8County figure29.14% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.125% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.926% above
Parks per 10k912.018% above
Playgrounds per 10k92.079% below
Grocery stores per 10k92.05% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k98.028% below
Libraries per 10k94.0361% above
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.138% below
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 81°F, 7% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hamlin. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
81°F
7% below the median place
Average temperature12
49°F
12% below the median place
January average low12
18°F
29% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHamlinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure81°F7% below
January average low12County figure18°F29% below
Average temperature12County figure49°F12% below
Annual precipitation12County figure34.6 in21% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure93.81% above
Hurricane risk13County figure68.83% below
Tornado risk13County figure87.27% above
Wildfire risk13County figure47.123% below
Heat wave risk13County figure94.85% above
Median air quality index14County figure399% below
Good air days14County figure74.2%8% above
08

Hamlin in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$996/mo (2024)$1,270/mo$1,040 to $1,550/mo+4.2%
Median household income$73,314 (2024)$94,000$79,500 to $111,000+4.2%
Median home value$134,500 (2024)$186,000$135,000 to $256,000+5.5%

The median home would be worth 2.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hamlin

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Sioux City, IA$976$68,906Compare
Copperas Cove, TX$1,043$71,225Compare
Enola, PA$1,091$72,135Compare
Marshalltown, IA$891$69,068Compare
Marshalltown, IAEnola, PACopperas Cove, TXSioux City, IAHamlin, NYHamlinSioux CityCopperas CoveEnolaMarshalltownHamlinSioux CityCopperas CoveEnolaMarshalltown

Common questions

Is Hamlin a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 66% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 88% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 85 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hamlin expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $134,500.

What salary do you need to live in Hamlin?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hamlin?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sioux City, IA, Copperas Cove, TX, Enola, PA and Marshalltown, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hamlin with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hamlin itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hamlin-new-york

Citytistics. “Hamlin, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hamlin-new-york/

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