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Independence vs Willing vs Pharsalia
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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Willing has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Pharsalia has the most expensive homes ($126k 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 | Pharsalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
1,616Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.9Lowest 5% above NY |
42.9±3.3 8% above NY |
44.9±11.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Pharsalia and Willing 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% |
27.5%±9.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pharsalia 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% |
16.9%±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% |
15.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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±$15kLowest 20% below NY |
$68,778±$5k 20% below NY |
$77,083±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
| Pharsalia and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,800±$27k 76% below NY |
$99,000±$17kLowest 77% below NY |
$126,400±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pharsalia and Independence 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 |
$913±$521Highest 44% below NY |
| Pharsalia and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,479 62% below NY |
$1,925Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±29.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±61.3 NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pharsalia 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% |
6.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
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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.