Compare towns
Erwin vs Marion vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Erwin | Marion | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
4,523Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Marion and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$180,300±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$659±$304 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,580Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.