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Williamson vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Williamson | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
| Arcadia and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arcadia and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #221 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.