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Galen vs Williamson vs Junius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Galen | Williamson | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,369 |
6,823Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
| Junius and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Williamson and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286 47% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Junius and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.