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Depew vs Williamson vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Depew has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Depew | Williamson | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,000Highest |
6,823Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±2 9% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45±2.1Highest 13% above NY |
| Sullivan and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sullivan and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,556±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
| Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$8kHighest 54% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$135 47% below NY |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,458Highest 17% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
$4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.