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Ontario vs Sullivan 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
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Ontario | Sullivan | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,491 |
14,690Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±2.7Highest 14% above NY |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
$80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
$194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$172Highest 46% below NY |
$863±$135 47% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,251Highest 20% below NY |
$4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Sullivan 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 | #48 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
11.3Highest |
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.