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Ulysses vs Williston vs Hector
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 most renters (32.5% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hector has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Ulysses | Williston | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.1±4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hector and Ulysses 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hector 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hector 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,904±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32k 17% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$218,700±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319 10% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,083±$525Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,072Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hector and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Ulysses 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.