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Sullivan vs Williamson vs Constantia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Constantia has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Sullivan | Williamson | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
6,823 |
4,772Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Constantia and Sullivan 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Constantia and Williamson 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%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below 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±$18k 55% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% 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±$135 47% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$888±$254Highest 45% below NY |
| Constantia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,450Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Williamson 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 | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.