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Broadalbin vs Williston vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Seward has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | Williston | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,819Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±5Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin and Williston 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 33% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$86,786±$20kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Broadalbin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,855 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Broadalbin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.