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Black Brook vs Williamson vs Kortright
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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Kortright has the most expensive homes ($217k 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 | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
| Black Brook and Kortright 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% |
13.4%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$80,729±$22k 6% below NY |
| Williamson and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright and Black Brook 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 |
$831±$67Highest 49% below NY |
| Kortright 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 |
$2,945Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Black Brook and Williamson 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Kortright 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.