What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 45).

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	Sullivan	Williamson
People
Population	14,690Highest	6,823Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±2.1Highest 13% above NY	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average
	Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3 NY: 7%	4.5%±2 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY
	Williamson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY	$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY
	Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$135Highest 47% below NY	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY
	Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Lowest 31% below NY	$5,172Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±1.9Lowest 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	#87 of 484 in NY	#221 of 484 in NY
School district	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	8.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.