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Eden vs Fair Haven vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Eden | Fair Haven | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
2,724Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Eden and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Eden 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
12.8Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.