Compare towns
Painted Post vs Williamson vs Weedsport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Weedsport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Painted Post | Williamson | Weedsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.3±7.1 9% above NY |
| Painted Post and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$70,865±$13k 18% below NY |
| Williamson and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$166,800±$14k 61% below NY |
| Williamson and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281 48% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,156±$186Highest 29% below NY |
| Weedsport and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
$4,302Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±37.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Weedsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Weedsport 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.