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Townshend vs Williamson vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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.
| Measure | Townshend | Williamson | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
6,823Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
8.3Highest |
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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.