Compare towns
Marion vs Painted Post 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
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Marion | Painted Post | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
1,824Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Marion and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest 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 | $80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% 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 | $180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| 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 61% below NY |
$839±$281Highest 48% below NY |
$659±$304 59% below NY |
| Painted Post and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post 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 NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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 | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.