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Gates 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
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Gates | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 29,008Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Gates and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gates and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$60Highest 26% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±6.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gates and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates and Williamson 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
8.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.