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Edwards vs Potter vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Edwards | Potter | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327Lowest |
1,871Highest |
1,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
35.1±6.7Highest 12% below NY |
30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
| Potter and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$62,170±$13kLowest 28% below NY |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$130,300±$23kHighest 69% below NY |
$110,500±$19k 74% below NY |
| Potter and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331 48% below NY |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$788±$129Lowest 51% below NY |
| Potter and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 66% below NY |
$2,796Highest 58% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
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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.