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Williamson vs Busti
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%).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Busti |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti 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% |
19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti 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 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Williamson 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% |
29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Busti 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 |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Williamson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Williamson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Busti 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 | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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| 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.