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Williamson vs Berlin vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Williamson | Berlin | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,880Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ontario 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 12% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williamson and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$882±$172 38% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ontario and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Berlin 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #16 of 70 in VT | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.