What kinds of homes are in the Town of Hamden, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Hamden, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Hamden, NY has 873 (±97) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

78.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 873 (±97)
Detached houses: 78.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Hamden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Hamden	Delaware County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.4% (±6.0 points)	74.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	2.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.6% (±5.3 points)	12.6%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Hamden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Delaware County (4.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Hamden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hamden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Hamden	—	0.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Delhi	6.2 mi	11.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Village of Delhi	6.2 mi	23.4% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Walton	7.7 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Walton	8.0 mi	7.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andes	11 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	11 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colchester	11 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Meredith	11 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Delhi, NY (11.4%), Village of Delhi, NY (23.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Harpersfield	0.7% (±6.0 points)
10	Town of Davenport	0.2% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Andes	0.0% (±5.5 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Bovina	0.0% (±12.1 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Colchester	0.0% (±4.8 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Hamden	0.0% (±8.1 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Kortright	0.0% (±6.8 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Masonville	0.0% (±8.8 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Meredith	0.0% (±8.3 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Tompkins	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Hamden include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Hamden

How many homes are in the Town of Hamden?

The Town of Hamden, NY has an estimated 873 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Hamden houses or apartments?

78.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Hamden?

4.6% of homes in the Town of Hamden are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamden town, Delaware County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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