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Holley vs Williamson vs Attica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holley has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Attica has the shortest commute (22 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 | Holley | Williamson | Attica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
40±4.3 about the NY average |
| Williamson and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,600±$6k 25% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$62,340±$15kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$157,400±$13k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $816±$90 50% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$829±$68Highest 49% below NY |
| Attica and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,476 32% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,561Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.8%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Attica and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Holley 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #205 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.