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Marilla 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
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).
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 | Marilla | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Marilla and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marilla and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23kHighest 8% above NY |
$90,515±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
| Marilla and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Marilla and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Lowest 23% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 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 |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #258 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.