Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hume’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 80 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Hume’s median rent is $811 a month, below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, at 119 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hume has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hume beats most towns.
Where Hume’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Hume is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 951 in 1830, 2,094 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hume, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hume.
Most working residents leave Hume for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Hume has lost 791 jobs, to 160 in 2023. At $69,000, Hume’s median household income is against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Hume | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Fillmore Central School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Fillmore Central School, with 597 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 597 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hume.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hume has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hume’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 24% of Hume residents are under 18. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Hume | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 69% are men (NY 49%).
| Hume | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Hume beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults binge drink in Hume.
| Hume | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hume | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Hume | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park | 2.1 mi | 119 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hume
About 5 of every 100 Hume residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
3 notable people were born in Hume.
Town in New York, United States
Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,094 at the 2020 census. The town is on the northern border of Allegany County.
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7 towns share a border with Hume.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Granger | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caneadea | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Centerville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portage | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Genesee Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houghton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pike | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hume and Caneadea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hume and Caneadea report no FBI crime data of their own. Granger, Centerville, Portage, Genesee Falls, Houghton and Pike aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hume with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Almond E. Fisher and Charles N. Flenagin.