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North Harmony vs Williamson vs Forestport
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Forestport has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
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 | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
6,823Highest |
1,693Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
49±10.4 23% above NY |
| North Harmony and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Forestport and North Harmony 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% NY: 40.2% |
32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$72,813±$17k 15% below NY |
| Williamson and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$218,700±$28kHighest 48% below NY |
| Forestport and North Harmony 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±$304 59% below NY |
$621±$85Lowest 62% 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 | $2,899 56% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,435Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Forestport 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 | — | #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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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.