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Leon vs Williamstown vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Dayton has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Leon | Williamstown | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,459Lowest |
1,522 |
1,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
30.7±5 23% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±4 NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.2% NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
$68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY |
| Dayton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$110,500±$19k 74% below NY |
$111,700±$13kHighest 74% below NY |
| Dayton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$788±$129Lowest 51% below NY |
$907±$192 44% below NY |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,259Highest 50% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,161 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7 NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dayton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 7% above NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
35 minLowest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Dayton 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.