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Andover vs Chenango vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Andover | Chenango | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
10,787Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Andover and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Andover and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.