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Geddes 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
Geddes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Geddes | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,831Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Geddes and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Geddes and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6kLowest 57% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Geddes and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421Highest 18% below NY |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Geddes and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Geddes 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 | #327 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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| 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.