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Hamlin is a small town of 4,987 people in Monroe County, New York. It's about 18 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 80 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $996 a month.
4,987people
$135kTypical home
$996/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
80"Snow
122Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,987
- Part of a metro area
- About 649 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Rochester, NY
- 18 mi to Rochester, NY
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$848/mo)
- Median rent $996/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 2.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (9 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 74 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 80" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,480 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ROC airport
- 18 mi to ROC (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 198 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 526 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 141 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: D+19 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk