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Black Brook vs Williamson vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
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 | Black Brook | Williamson | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315 |
6,823Highest |
1,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
| Black Brook and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Williamson and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48kHighest 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
| Black Brook and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461 52% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
| Greig and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633 45% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Greig 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.