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Independence vs Willing vs Cohocton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Independence has the most expensive homes ($101k median).
Willing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cohocton has the most affordable homes ($84k 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 | Independence | Willing | Cohocton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,616Highest |
946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.9 5% above NY |
42.9±3.3Highest 8% above NY |
40.1±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Willing and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cohocton and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Willing and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Independence and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$15k 20% below NY |
$68,778±$5kHighest 20% below NY |
$66,250±$10kLowest 23% below NY |
| Willing and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,800±$27kHighest 76% below NY |
$99,000±$17k 77% below NY |
$84,100±$10kLowest 80% below NY |
| Independence and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $609±$84Lowest 62% below NY |
$636±$166 61% below NY |
$693±$59Highest 57% below NY |
| Cohocton and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 60% below NY |
$2,479Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,226Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±29.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±61.3 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±40Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cohocton and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Willing and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.