Compare towns
Jay vs Marion 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
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Marion has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Jay | Marion | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
4,523 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Jay and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$180,300±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$659±$304 59% below NY |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,580 30% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Jay 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.