What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamson	Chenango
People
Population	6,823Lowest	10,787Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average	41±2.8Highest 3% above NY
	Chenango 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%	22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango 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%	22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.8%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Chenango and Williamson 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	$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average
	Williamson and Chenango 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	$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY
	Williamson and Chenango 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	$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY
	Chenango 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	$3,700Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango 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%	9.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson and Chenango 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	#233 of 484 in NY
School district	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.