Compare towns
Depew vs Williston vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Depew has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Williston | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,000Highest |
10,144Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45±2.1 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Depew 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 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,948±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$8k 41% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$194,100±$12kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$77 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$863±$135Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,458 75% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.