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Durham vs Williamson vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Durham | Williamson | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Lowest |
6,823Highest |
3,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
| Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
| Williamson and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
| Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bennington and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.3Highest |
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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.