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Chenango vs Collins vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Chenango | Collins | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,643Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.