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Marion vs Fair Haven vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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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 | Marion | Fair Haven | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
2,724Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Marion and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12k about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27k 46% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$830±$116Highest 41% below U.S. |
$659±$304 53% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580 47% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
12.8Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.