Compare towns
Union vs Williamson vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Union | Williamson | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
6,823 |
5,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Union and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$69,115±$19k 20% below NY |
| Williamson and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$156,100±$44k 63% below NY |
| Williamson and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 42% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$939±$49Highest 42% below NY |
| Maine and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 36% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Maine 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 | #199 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
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.