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Ulysses vs Jericho vs Williamsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ulysses has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williamsville has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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 | Ulysses | Jericho | Williamsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809Lowest |
5,114 |
5,469Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.2±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williamsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Williamsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsville and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses and Williamsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,400±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,850±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williamsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$278,900±$32k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,404±$147 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,436 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Williamsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsville and Jericho 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 | #114 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.