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Union vs Williamson vs Niagara Falls
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%).
Niagara Falls has the most affordable homes ($115k 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 | Union | Williamson | Niagara Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
6,823Lowest |
47,987 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2Highest 4% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
40.8±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Union and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±1.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Niagara Falls and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Union and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1 NY: 7% |
| Union and Niagara Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2k 28% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$49,101±$2kLowest 43% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$115,300±$6kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37Highest 42% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$823±$33 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 36% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,786Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.4%±6.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Niagara Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Union 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 | #427 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
8.3Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.