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Williamson vs Caton
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%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Caton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
| Caton 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Caton 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% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
| Caton and Williamson 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 |
$189,500±$21kLowest 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Caton 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 |
$714±$499Highest 56% below NY |
| Caton 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 |
$4,572Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Williamson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Caton 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 Our Story | 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.