Compare towns
Broadalbin vs Chenango Bridge vs Williamson vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Chenango Bridge has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Seward has the most expensive homes ($199k 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 | Broadalbin | Chenango Bridge | Williamson | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,819Lowest |
3,116 |
6,823Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±5 6% below NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
| Williamson and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average |
| Broadalbin and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
| Seward and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274 39% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809 42% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Seward 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 | #134 of 484 in NY | — | #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.