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Evans vs Williamson vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Sullivan has the most renters (16.4% rent).
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 | Evans | Williamson | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
6,823Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
| Evans and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
| Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Highest 43% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$863±$135 47% below NY |
| Evans and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590 30% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Sullivan 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
8.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.