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Greene vs Williamson vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Adams has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Greene | Williamson | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
6,823Highest |
4,928Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
38.6±6Lowest 3% below NY |
| Williamson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Adams and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$78,750±$17k 8% below NY |
| Williamson and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$202,600±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
| Adams and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Highest 50% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$742±$161 54% below NY |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,570Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greene and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #162 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
8.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.