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North Harmony 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
North Harmony has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | North Harmony | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Highest 51% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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| 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.