What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownville has the most kids (25.5% under 18).

Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownville	Williamson
People
Population	5,797Lowest	6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.1±4.4Highest 3% above NY	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average
	Brownville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brownville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Williamson and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Williamson and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,071±$11kLowest about the NY average	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY
	Williamson and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,700±$15kHighest 50% below NY	$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY
	Brownville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$783±$115Highest 52% below NY	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY
	Brownville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,003Lowest 54% below NY	$5,172Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1%	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brownville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 24% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	9.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson and Brownville 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	#348 of 484 in NY	#221 of 484 in NY
School district	GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	8.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.