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Clarkson 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
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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.
| Measure | Clarkson | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,810Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Clarkson and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| Clarkson and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Clarkson and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Clarkson 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.