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Owasco vs Williston vs Melrose Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owasco has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Melrose Park has the most affordable homes ($224k 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 | Owasco | Williston | Melrose Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,511 |
10,144Highest |
1,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.3±8.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Melrose Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owasco and Melrose Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,245±$10kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$103,723±$11k 28% above U.S. |
| Williston and Melrose Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$51k 15% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$224,400±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,109±$969Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
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| Owasco and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,171 66% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,902Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±48.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Melrose Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Owasco 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 | #448 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.