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Western vs Horicon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Western has the most kids (22% under 18).
Horicon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Western | Horicon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,839Highest |
1,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48±6Lowest 21% above NY |
50.4±5.2Highest 27% above NY |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Western and Horicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.4%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.5%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,964±$16kHighest 3% above NY |
$80,750±$27kLowest 6% below NY |
| Western and Horicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$69kLowest 44% below NY |
$295,400±$46kHighest 30% below NY |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$178Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,032±$139Highest 36% below NY |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 25% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±26.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.6%±71.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Horicon and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.