What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seward	Williamson
People
Population	2,055Lowest	6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.5±8Lowest about the NY average	40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average
	Williamson and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Williamson and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Seward and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY
	Williamson and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY	$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY
	Seward and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,855Lowest 41% below NY	$5,172Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.3%±45.3Highest NY: 52.1%	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Seward and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 14% above NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson and Seward 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.