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Alma vs Willing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alma has the oldest population (median age 52).
Willing has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Alma | Willing |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 644Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±7.6Highest 31% above NY |
42.9±3.3Lowest 8% above NY |
| Alma and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Alma and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY |
$68,778±$5kHighest 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$99,000±$17kHighest 77% below NY |
| Willing and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $636±$166 61% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,569Highest 61% below NY |
$2,479Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±78.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±61.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Alma and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.